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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Mar 27;43(5):855–865. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.06.016

Table 2.

Themes and Subthemes

Hope
      Life sustaining: Essential for survival
      Healing/Staying healthy
Comfort
      Reducing pain
      Enhancing medication effectiveness
      Nourishing: replenish body, mind and spirit
      Enhancing breathing, energy and quality of life