학술지명

한국호스피스.완화의료학회지(The Korean journal of hospice and palliative care)                               

학술지 이력

연월일	이력구분	이력상세	등재구분
2018	평가예정	계속평가 신청대상(등재유지)
2015-01-01	평가	등재학술지 유지(등재유지)
2011-01-01	평가	등재학술지 선정(등재후보2차)
2010-01-01	평가	등재후보 1차 PASS(등재후보1차)
2008-01-01	평가	등재후보학술지 선정(신규평가)

학술지 인용정보

기준년도	WOS-KCI 통합IF(2년)	KCI IF(2년)	KCI IF(3년)
2014	0.54	0.54	0.49
KCI IF(4년)	KCI IF(5년)	중심성지수(3년)	즉시성지수
0.47	0.45	0.83	0.08

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the reason to select complementary and alternative therapy for terminally ill cancer patients. Methods: The data were collected from 21 terminal cancer patients and families through the in-depth interview. Data analysis were performed by the Colaizzi's phenomenological method (1976). Results: The reason to select complementary and alternative therapy for terminal cancer patients and families was then categorized with 4 elements; Awareness of limitations in contemporary medical treatments, Belief in effectiveness of the CAM, Satisfaction with emotional needs of family members, and Disbelief due to negative attitudes of physicians. The result indicated the following 9 themes expectation for a complete cure, uncertainty in hospital treatments, complementary method for management of side effect of chemotherapy, alleviation of symptoms and life-sustaining, fear for side effects of cancer treatments, belief in earned information, referrals by other, responsibility of family, and dissatisfaction with negatine attitudes of physicians. Conclusion: Physicians should provide a sufficient explanation and try to effectively communicate with clients about hospice and palliative service and the CAM. We strongly realized that concerns about patients' best care and satisfactions with family's needs should be understood.