Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand, from the patient's perspective, their experience of living with advanced multiple myeloma, the psychosocial impact, and needs for support in managing and adapting to this illness.
Methods: An interpretive descriptive approach was used. Individual semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with each participant, which focused on eliciting their descriptions of psychosocial issues and concerns, as well as the supports they use for coping with cancer.