This document summarizes a research study about the lived experiences of cancer patients. It discusses the purpose and significance of studying this topic for nursing practice, education, and the profession. The study used qualitative phenomenology methodology to interview 8 cancer patients about their perceptions and coping mechanisms. Key findings included feelings of fear, pain, family impacts like financial burden, and personal changes. Patients found motivation to continue treatment through faith, family support, and dreams of recovery. The summary recommends that nursing practice be sensitive to patients, education incorporate these findings, and the profession strengthen oncology specialization and partnerships.

1. Light in the Midst of
Darkness : Lived
Experiences of
A Cancer Warriors
Presented by:
Mignodel M. Morales, RN

2. Purpose and Significance
• Nursing Practice
•Nursing Education
•Nursing Profession
•Society

3. Research
Impediments and
Constraints
•Pedia
•Diagnosed with cancer
•Undergo chemotherapy

4. Research Questions
1.What are the perceptions
of informants regarding
cancer ?
2.How do the informants
cope with the life changing
condition ?
3.What are the motives and
the driving force of the
informants to continue life?
1.Anu iyong nasa isip pag
sinabing Cancer?
2.Panu mo Kinabagayan ang
Cancer? Anung mga pag
baabgo mong naranasan sa
iyong buhay?
3.Anung iyong pangarap at
saan ka nakuha ng lakas
upang ipag patuloy mo ang
iyong laban.

5. Research Methodology
Qualitative Research
Phenomenology
Purposive and Convenient
Sampling

6. Subjects of the
study
• 8 qualified
informants
•(M I G N O D E L as
their code name)
• 7 from Batangas
then 1 from Mindoro
•5 have ALL, 1 has
Langerhans Histio
cystosis , 1 osteo
sarcoma , 1
Lymphoma

7. Settings of the Study
Batangas Regional Hospital
Clinic for the Sick Child

8. Rigors of Qualitative Research
• Credibility
•Dependability
•Confirmability
•Transferability

9. Method of data collection
• Preparing for the interview
• Conducting the interview
• Post Interview
• Ethical Consideration

10. Data Analysis
1.Gathered and collated informant's
descriptions of the phenomenon
2.Transcribed informant’s verbalizations
3.Rechecked transcribed data
4.Read and analyze all data gathered
regarding informant’s description of the
phenomenon
5.Extracted significant statements from
transcribed data

11. 6.Identified the meaning in each statement
7.Generated meaning from each
settlement
8.Organized the generated , meanings
and clustered
9.Referred back to original statements to
check for validity
10.Formulated exhaustive descriptions of
the phenomenon
11.Validation and confirmation of identified
themes with the informants

12. Results and
Discussion

13. Background and
Rationale
Cancer
Pedia
Qualitative
Research

14. Perceptions of
the Informants
regarding cancer

15. Fear of death
Darkness that
lurks within
Whisperer of
Death
hinihintay mo na hanggang saan ka na
lang
Kasi di ga siyempre nag papagamot kami
pag nag papagamot ka parang ang iniintay
mo ay gumaling o hinihintay mo na
hanggang saan ka na lang

16. Feelings of the
informants
Regarding
Cancer

17. Sense of Pain
and
Depression
Gloomy in the
dusk
Fierce Flame
Malungkot
Nakapag emote na
Masakit sa pakiramdam
Naiinis syempre di
pwedeng gumala
Nagagalit

18. Changes within
the Family

19. Family
Metamorphosis
Game of Luck
Tone of
Command
Freezing within

20. Game of Luck
• Malaking gastos
• Kasi di ga siyempre
nag papagamot,
kami pag nag
papagamot ka
parang ang iniintay
mo ay gumaling o
hinihintay mo na
hanggang saan ka
na lang

21. Tone of Command
• Naging maasikaso po
sila
• Maalaga po
• Sinusunod po nila ang
gusto ko
• Ako po binibili lagi ng
gusto ko ako lang
nakain

22. Freezing Within
• minsan po pag
ako’y minsan lang
po nakakapag laro,
di gaya ng dati na
lagi ako nag lalaro

23. Changes in the
community

24. Changing the
Unchanged
Inevitable Mask

25. Changing the Unchanged
• di ako tinuturing na
may sakit, talaga
normal na tao
• Hindi ako
pinagbabawalang
lumabas
• Nagtititnda, nag
aalaga ng aking
pamangkin

26. Inevitable Mask
• Kasi dati nasanay
ako ng ako ang
dumadalaw, ayw
ako ung ako’y
dadalawin o
puntahan
• Naiisip ko na may
sakit ako
• Yun na pabayaan
pagchicks

27. Changes in
one self

28. Prisoners of
Dusk
Shattered
Reflection
Sinking Ship

29. • Ako nga eh naiinis
syempre pag alis eh
di pwedeng mag
gala ng mag gala
• Parang nakakulong ,
parang nasa kampo
ng military lahat
may limit
Prisoners
of Dusk

30. • Yung sa rob kasi ,
yung lady guard ,
parang bago palang
yun , di ga di naman
lagi may lady guard
dun ,eh nakabonet
ako nuon ,
pinapatanggal , na
pa ha ganun, ako eh
sabi nung lalaki hindi
po hindi po parang
hiyang hiya yung
lalaki , nakakinis
Shattered
Reflection

31. • Parang may beke
daw, malaki nga
siya, ganun di ako
makalakad ng isang
Linggo UTI naman .
• Tapos nuneg gabi po
, din a po talaga
yung mata ko daw
po may pasa pasa,
yung dila kop o
brown daw po.
Sinking Ship

32. Blinded Dreams
Stealing the Light
Nakakhadlang sa kabarkada , nag
overnyt saya saya ngaun eh hindi
na
nakakaladlang pos a pagtututloy ng
pag aaral, makatulong sa pamilya at
magandang trabaho

33. Motivation and
dreams of the
Informants

34. A Sparkling
Light in the
midst of
Darkness
Holding onto
the light
gumaling ako ,
makapag tapos
ng pag aaral ,
mag karoon ng
magandang
trabaho
mag patayo
ako ng hotel or
restaurant

35. Looking beyond the Gloom
Fuel of Hope
lagi pong mag papasalamat sa
Panginoon
magpapasalamat kay Jesus
sa pamilya ko at sa mga friends
at yung aking pinakamamahal
bale ako na lang po eh

36. Light in the midst
of Darkness:
Coping and
Adaptation of
Cancer Children

37. Perceptions of
the informants
regarding cancer
Coping
Mechanism
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
Adaptation and
motivation of
informants
Changes n the
family
•Family task
•Financial
Changes in the
community
Changes in
oneself
•Physical
•Social
•Emotional
spiritual
A
Sparkling
Light in
the Midst
of
Darkness

38. A Sparkling Light in the
Midst of Darkness

39. Summary
Conclusions
The best use of life is to
spend it from something
that outlast life
William James

40. • Interviewer: “ Anu ang pinakamasakit
na naramdaman mo ? ”
• Interviewee: “ malaman ko po ang sakit
ko yun yung pinakamasakit ”
• Interviewer: “bakit ito ang
pinakamasakit nung nalaman mo ang
sakit mo? ”
• Interviewee: “di na po ako
makapagtapos”.

41. Recommendations
• Nursing Practice

42. • Nursing staff specially pediatric
oncology should be subjected to
intense training regarding the
interactions towards the special case
of the patient.
• Nursing staff should be sensitive
enough to the grievances of the
patients to be able to feel the genuine
care that patient longs to receive.

43. • The nursing staff should be always
within the optimistic environment to
aid in developing a positive mind set
within the hospital.

44. Recommendations
• Nursing Education

45. • The findings of this study be
incorporated into the discussions of
oncology nursing in the classrooms of
various nursing schools.
• Future nurse researchers can utilize
the conceptual model forwarded in
the study. (Light in the Midst of
Darkness: Adaptation and Motivation
of Cancer Children)

46. • Young nurses can pursue qualitative research
to provide them an in depth analysis of things
that are relevant to nursing. Seeing things in
other lenses and sides of nurses’ life and
patient’s perceptions can be a challenging
contribution.
• The study can be replicated with different
informants such as other terminal illnesses,
End Stage Renal Disease, Severe Pneumonia
and in other age range , adult , young adult or
geriatrics.

47. Recommendations
• Nursing Profession

48. • Intensify the oncology nursing
specialization , dealing not only with
physical signs but also on their emotional
state.
• Be adaptable to the continuous change
of health care especially for cancer
patients.
• Have some tie-ups with government and
non – government organizations in
addressing the problems of cancer

49. Thank You
and
Good Day