Cancer treatment decisions for people living with dementia: Experiences of family carers, a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the UK population ages, the prevalence of both dementia and cancer will increase. Family carers of people with dementia who are subsequently diagnosed with cancer are often involved in treatment decisions about cancer. These decisions are uniquely challenging.

Objectives

To explore the experience of carers involved in cancer treatment decisions for people with dementia.

Design

A cross-sectional qualitative interview study with inductive thematic analysis.

Setting and participants

Sixteen carers of people with dementia were identified via Primary Care Research Networks and the Join Dementia Research database.

Results

Three main themes were derived: 'already at breaking point', which describes the extreme strain that carers were already under

SUBMITTER: Hynes C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122422 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature