Highlights
- •Patients with advanced lung cancer may experience burdensome distress at the end of life.
- •The concept of good death continues to be expanded by gaining a better understanding of different cultural views.
- •Indonesian Muslims have unique perspectives on good death, especially on religious ways of dying and support from family.
- •Health care providers must understand their patients’ preferences and respect their needs, regardless of their own beliefs.
Abstract
Purpose
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Patients with advanced lung
cancer may experience burdensome distress at the end of life. The concept of good
death has been shown to be complex, and continues to be expanded by gaining a better
understanding of the cultural views of different populations. This study aimed to
explore the perspective of Indonesian Muslims patients with advanced cancer on the
concept of good death.
Method
A qualitative design comprising in-depth interviews was employed. Seven male and 3
female Muslim patients between ages 36 and 68 and diagnosed with advanced lung cancer
were recruited from a teaching hospital in Central Java, Indonesia.
Results
Content analysis of the interviews revealed five themes: dying without physical discomfort,
dying in religious ways and in a desirable place, dying without emotional discomfort,
receiving help and support, and having a good relationship with medical staff.
Conclusions
Indonesian Muslim patient with advanced lung cancer have unique perspectives on good
death, especially based on the themes of religious ways of dying and support from
family. Health care providers should be aware that good death is not an individual
concern and should thus adopt highly sensitive observation skills to assess the physical
and emotional state of patients. These providers must also understand their patients’
preferences and respect their needs, regardless of their own beliefs.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: December 02, 2022
Accepted:
December 2,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 26,
2022
Received:
April 28,
2022
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