並列摘要
Cancer is a long-term illness that is often incurable, especially in its terminal stage. As the condition of the patient worsens, the deprived of personal function along with the threat of an imminent death will pose as a hindrance in life. Consequently, their probability of developing anxiety/depression disorders is higher than general population, which could even result in ending one’s life prematurely. This article is based on our research done on a past suicide case of a patient who had advanced pancreatic cancer. We discovered that the tendency to feel helplessness, hopelessness, uselessness, and the fear of losing their autonomy, independence and of being a burden on others are often the key factors in suicidal cases. For a hospice care team to successfully avoid such situations, we should try to identify a cancer patient at risk of committing suicide, increase medical treatment, and especially, the psychosocial support. By carefully monitoring our patients, we could thus better improve life for the cancer patients.
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