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    ORAL 15 - Outcome Management in Lung Cancer Patients (ID 113)

    • Event: WCLC 2015
    • Type: Oral Session
    • Track: Nursing and Allied Professionals
    • Presentations: 1
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      ORAL15.07 - I Am Dying of Mesothelioma (ID 2698)

      16:45 - 18:15  |  Author(s): N. Horne

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      Background:
      Malignant Mesothelioma is a devastating disease associated with poor outcome and highly complex symptoms. The disease is frequently linked to past asbestos exposure, for many via occupational exposure. A Mesothelioma patient approached the lung cancer CNS expressing his wish to share his experience with others. Therafter, with the patient's consent, the content of this information continues to be used as an educational tool to enhance patient care.

      Methods:
      The format agreed was interview. Consent obtained. For maximum impact the interview was video recorded. It followed the patient story, told in his words from beginning to present: 1. Investigations and diagnosis 2. Treatment 3. The here and now It was very important to both authors that this be the patient’s story. Technical support used was recommended by Macmillan.

      Results:
      Diagnostic delays Angry cause occupational exposure. Imperitive doctors ask! Told Mesothelioma. No Cure. Devistated Prognosis 2 years: Chemotherapy recommended. ‘It was bad. If someone had said to me do you want to die, I would have said yes’. Lack of support group – all dying! Supportive lung nurses . Breathless – ‘Cannot walk anymore, have to take car’. ‘Unable to talk in groups, too breathless’. I’d rather put up with pain than take something stronger’ which takes away my quality of life. ‘Know things will get worse’. ‘I’m remote from my wife’. ‘I have a death sentence’. ‘I’m living it and at the end of it I’m gone’.

      Conclusion:
      A patient story is emotive and powerful. This story highlights in part the complexities associated with the Mesothelioma pathway. It also identifies various multifaceted difficulties patient’s face. This video is used as an educational tool for professionals in mesothelioma care within the UK.

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