Abstract
Abstract Objective: to learn the perceptions of elderly persons in palliative care regarding coping with aging and illness. Method: an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative study was carried out. The study included 11 elderly persons in palliative care because of oncologic disease. Semi-structured interviews were carried out which were analyzed with the aid of the ALCESTE software. Results: two axes were identified from the content analysis. The first, Resist to Survive and Live, has two categories: the first, aging with integrity, portrays the positive perception of the participants regarding the aging process, and coping strategies used to deal with aging and with illness; the other category, resilient development, refers to the life trajectories of the participants and the adversities of the process of development and aging. The second axis, Resist to Die Well, has only one category and refers to the perceptions of the elderly about the stress related to illness. Conclusion: the results show that the perceptions of aging and falling ill involved resilience, as the participants focused on what they had gained rather than their losses. In this context, they used resilient coping strategies: spiritual support, cognitive restructuring, and acceptance.
Highlights
Resilience is the ability to withstand adversities with flexibility and adaptability
The present study aims complexity, caring for cancer patients requires to answer the following guiding question: How do an approach that goes beyond biological needs elderly persons in palliative care cope with aging and provides comprehensive therapy, including and becoming ill? psychological, social and spiritual components[2]
The second axis known as Resist to Die Well was formed by a single category, called Stress Factors Of Illness, and explained the difficulties experienced during illness, mainly caused by difficulties in accessing treatment
Summary
Resilience is the ability to withstand adversities with flexibility and adaptability. Aging is the main risk factor for the development as a process that develops throughout life, resilience of chronic diseases, including cancer. Mind, social well- serve as a guide to deal with current stressful being, family relationships, and spirit. Due to this situations[9]. In this context, the present study aims complexity, caring for cancer patients requires to answer the following guiding question: How do an approach that goes beyond biological needs elderly persons in palliative care cope with aging and provides comprehensive therapy, including and becoming ill? The present study aims complexity, caring for cancer patients requires to answer the following guiding question: How do an approach that goes beyond biological needs elderly persons in palliative care cope with aging and provides comprehensive therapy, including and becoming ill? psychological, social and spiritual components[2]
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