Experiences of the older spousal caregivers of patients with cancer during palliative chemotherapy: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have characterized the experiences of family members caring for patients undergoing chemotherapy; however, information about the experiences of older spousal caregivers with intensive caregiving burdens is unclear. Recently, more older patients have been diagnosed with cancer due to the aging population worldwide. Therefore, this study evaluated the patterns in the experiences of older spousal caregivers of patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy for advanced cancer.

Methods

Qualitative research using semi-structured interviews was used in this study involving 10 older spousal caregivers of patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy at a hospital providing advanced cancer care in Japan. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively and inducti

SUBMITTER: Hirayama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666444 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature