Current situation | Perceptions of health and health issues |
Despite experiencing shortness of breath, I feel quite healthy. For the rest, I am healthy. (Participant 1) I do feel all right, I can do whatever I want. Only those medicines, those are a little unpleasant. Four times a day, but yeah, those are due to my diabetes. (Participant 8)
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Coping with illness and symptoms |
You’re facing your problems alone. (Participant 3) I am feeling okay. Here I am busy the whole week, consequently I do not feel depressed. (Participant 8) Every day I pray. When I am praying, I know I become calm. (Participant 6) However, there is nothing she (the pastor) can do about it. (Participant 7)
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Experiences with and wishes for current healthcare |
They told us I would get radiotherapy, but when I went to the doctor, he told me it was out of question. (Participant 3) At all times, people may walk in. I do not like that. Sometimes I think; ‘I really like to be alone’. (Participant 6) Actually, I may by delighted to live here because I would not be able to get this at home. Here I get the attention, the good morning, the good evening and the good afternoon… …There is always someone who sympathises with me. (Participant 9) They (nurses) take good care of me. They are good in understanding people and they are doing their best. (Participant 5)
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Contact with relatives and coresidents |
No, I do not contact my relatives at all. (Participant 10) I have good contacts with coresidents. Very good contacts. (Participant 4)
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Experiences with the end of life of relatives and coresidents |
I did not know she was ill… …And after that, I suddenly heard she had passed away. (Participant 12) I tend to avoid being involved with end of life of others (coresidents). (Participant 2)
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Anticipation of end of life | Willingness to discuss end of life and death |
No, I don’t talk about death, it is an unpleasant matter, it makes me sad. (Participant 10) I was not thinking about death before you asked me these questions and I don’t like it. It’s a sad question and that is why I am not going to answer it. (Participant 4)
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Wishes and expectations regarding one’s own end of life |
Silently, painless, quickly, accompanied by relatives and friends I have chosen. (Participant 12) You only die once so at least (I want) a shoulder to lean on. (Participant 7) I want the professionals to support me and end it quickly when necessary. (Participant 1)
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Practical aspects relating to matters after the death |
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