Table 2 Themes that emerged from the women’s perception of palliative care needs
Themes | Sub-themes |
|---|---|
Spiritual practices, belief, and needs. | • Generating and sustaining hope. • Find meaning in their life and illness “Why me?”. • Seeking spiritual support. • |
Coping with distressing symptoms | • Experiencing Physical impairment. • Experiencing intolerable pain. • Experiencing psychological and emotional distress. |
Managing the delivery of unfavorable news | • The challenge when received stoke diagnosis (Shock stage). • The need for clarification and empathically response from the health care providers. |