Family Caregivers' Challenges in Cancer Pain Management for Patients Receiving Palliative Care.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Family caregivers (FCs) of cancer patients play a crucial role in managing their care partner's pain, but little research has examined FCs' specific challenges regarding the provision of pain management (PM) to cancer patients receiving palliative care.

Objectives

To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of FCs who encounter challenges in PM and to elucidate the specific challenges that FCs face when managing pain for their care partner with cancer.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of 40 interview transcripts of FCs who were caring for persons with cancer. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using deductive thematic analysis.

Results

The three major identified challenges to PM for FCs of persons w

SUBMITTER: Chi NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201988 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature