Attitudes and Caregivers’ Needs in Palliative Care Cancer Patients in Phramongkutklao Hospital
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Objective The study aimed to explore the attitudes and needs toward being a caregiver for palliative care of patients with cancer.
Design The study employed a concurrent mixed method design.
Materials and Methods Data were collected from 25 caregivers of patients with cancer using semi-
structured interviews from March to May 2019. Three aspects were explored: (1) attitude of caregivers in palliative care of patients with cancer, (2) problems and needs in palliative care of patients with cancer and (3) problem solving of caregivers. Data were gathered until saturation was reached then coded and analyzed. The problems and needs in palliative care by caregivers were analyzed using bivariate analysis. The results of problems and resolutions were analyzed, coded and interpreted using qualitative analytic techniques to arrive at several common overarching themes.
Results Mean age of caregivers was 52.45 years. An average caregiving role was 3.45 years and more than one half spent giving care >12 hours daily. From interviews, variable problems were identified; the most common problems being fear regarding the future, distressing symptoms, pain and emotional problems. Moreover, the problem solving of caregivers involved themselves and others, knowledge, attitude, activities, assistance and psychological support.
Conclusion The care of patients with cancer presents a series of problems for caregivers many of which remain undetected. Additionally, the problem solving of caregivers involved themselves and others, resilience, coping, knowledge, attitude, activities, assistance and psychological support.
Keywords: palliative, caregivers, needs, problems
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