Psychosocial experiences of caring by family caregivers of patients living with prostate cancer in a teaching hospital: A descriptive phenomenological study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study explored the psychosocial experience of caregiving on the family caregiver of patients with prostate cancer in the Cape Coast metropolis of Ghana.

Design

A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted through in-depth face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Twelve family caregivers of prostate cancer patients were selected through purposive sampling. Interviews were conducted until data saturation. All interviews were taped, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.

Results

The family caregiver's psychosocial experience associated with caregiving uncovered two significant themes with 13 sub-themes. 'Psychological impact' emerged as the first central theme, with anxiety, care as an obligation and feelings of inadequacy, hopelessness, uncertain

SUBMITTER: Ninnoni JPK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416052 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature