The complexity of needs and roles of family members during breast cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family members play a crucial role in supporting women with breast cancer during their recovery. In the complex situation of being an informal caregiver, their own health and ability to support the patient needs to be acknowledged. The aim was to explore the experiences, needs and roles of family members throughout the rehabilitation process of women with breast cancer.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted, involving semi-structured individual telephone interviews with 20 purposefully selected family members of women with breast cancer (13 men aged 24-79 years, 7 women aged 19-76 years). Data analysis utilized conventional content analysis and used "casing" as the analysis technique. The study is part of the ReScreen randomized controlled trial and all partic

SUBMITTER: Malmstrom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580357 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature