A comic that explains palliative care: how patients experience comic-based educational material
Anna Kitta · Sarah Winsauer · Sal Marx · Lea Kum · Feroniki Adamidis · Franziska Ecker · Jessica Stöger ·
Eva Katharina Masel
Received: 20 August 2024 / Accepted: 13 November 2024
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Summary
Objective The aim of this study was to create a patientcentered comic on palliative care with and for patients admitted to a palliative care unit and to examine their experiences of graphic educational material. Methods This study employed a qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews with advanced cancer patients admitted to the palliative care unit of the Medical University of Vienna. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis with the assistance of the MAXQDA software.
Results In the first phase…