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Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer 8/2019

05.12.2018 | Original Article

Needs-focused interventions for family caregivers of older adults with cancer: a descriptive interpretive study

verfasst von: Jade Marcotte, Dominique Tremblay, Annie Turcotte, Cécile Michaud

Erschienen in: Supportive Care in Cancer | Ausgabe 8/2019

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Abstract

Purpose

Although family caregivers (FCs) of older adults with cancer (OACs) provide invaluable assistance by fulfilling multiple tasks along the cancer trajectory, evidence suggests that their needs are poorly assessed, and there is a scarcity of supportive interventions that influence their well-being. Viewing these issues as opportunities for improvement, we conducted this qualitative study to understand FCs’ needs and identify promising needs-focused interventions.

Methods

This descriptive interpretive qualitative study was conducted in Quebec, Canada, in a French Canadian Oncology Clinic. Participants were FCs who were spouses or adult children (n = 25) of OACs aged 70 years or older. Data were collected via focus groups and were analyzed using an ongoing analytic process following each interview.

Results

Three types of needs were of particular importance: information, relationships between FC and others, and care for oneself. The need for information was described in terms of the content, timeliness, and modalities in which information should be verbalized and delivered. The need for relationships specifically targeted health care providers (HCPs), family members, and OACs. The need to care for oneself was recognized as important throughout the cancer trajectory but also represented a challenge. Participants proposed innovative ideas for interventions, resources, and strategies for each type of need.

Conclusions

According to our results, HCPs should systematically include FCs into OACs’ care plan through the use of concrete actions such as the “family systems approach” suggested by Duhamel, and integrate a systematic FC’s needs assessment.
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Metadaten
Titel
Needs-focused interventions for family caregivers of older adults with cancer: a descriptive interpretive study
verfasst von
Jade Marcotte
Dominique Tremblay
Annie Turcotte
Cécile Michaud
Publikationsdatum
05.12.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Supportive Care in Cancer / Ausgabe 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0941-4355
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-7339
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4573-7

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