Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE, cilt.2025, sa.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
AimThis study was conducted to examine the emotional experiences of lung cancer patients.MethodsThis study, carried out with an intervention design, is a mixed-method study in two parts. The qualitative part of the mixed method was enriched with photovoice methodology. The study used a criterion sampling technique, and 17 participants were interviewed. Some scales collected quantitative data from the survey, and qualitative data were collected through "semistructured interviews" and "photographs."ResultsThe themes in the first part are "meeting with cancer and a new life." The second part determines the "range of emotions, the world through my window, and perspective." The study revealed in striking detail that lung cancer patients experience many different emotions simultaneously. There was no significant difference in the scale mean scores of the participants.ConclusionPhototherapy is essential for revealing lung cancer patients' emotions and concentrating on positive emotions. Cancer nurses can also add phototherapy as a simple, feasible, and accessible method of caring for lung cancer patients. Thus, lung cancer patients can participate in life through the photographs they take.