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Mohammadian B, Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi F, Hosseini M, Arsalani N, Fallahi-Khoshknab M, Pirjani P. Supportive Needs among Family Caregivers of Elderly Patients with Cancer: A Qualitative Study. Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing 2024; 19 (3)
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Batol Mohammadian1 
, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi * 2, Mohammadali Hosseini1 , Narges Arsalani3 , Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab1 , Pooneh Pirjani4
, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi * 2, Mohammadali Hosseini1 , Narges Arsalani3 , Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab1 , Pooneh Pirjani4
1- Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Iranian Research Center on Aging, Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,f.mohammadi@uswr.ac.ir
3- Iranian Research Center on Aging, Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Palliative care Physician, Iranian Cancer Control Center (MACSA), Tehran, Iran.
2- Iranian Research Center on Aging, Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
3- Iranian Research Center on Aging, Nursing Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Palliative care Physician, Iranian Cancer Control Center (MACSA), Tehran, Iran.
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Objectives: Family caregivers have a significant role in caregiving for elderly patients with cancer. However, these caregivers are exposed to a significant caregiving burden. Therefore, it is necessary to support these caregivers as hidden patients. Knowing the needs of these caregivers is important for designing interventions to support them. Hence, the present study aimed to explain the supportive needs of family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer.
Methods & Materials: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted in 2020–2022. Thirty-one family caregivers and family members of elderly patients with cancer and healthcare providers were purposefully recruited from several healthcare centers in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews until data saturation. Data analysis was performed along with data collection using conventional content analysis proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. Guba and Lincoln’s criteria were used to ensure the trustworthiness of the data.
Findings: The analysis of the obtained data led to the identification of supportive needs of family caregivers of the elderly patients with cancer. These needs were categorized into six main categories, including the need for informational support, the need for physical support, the need to get rid of mental insecurity, the need for strengthen spirituality, the need for practical support, and the need to be accompanied by a care team.
Conclusion: Considering the multiple support needs of family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer, policymakers and healthcare planners, and healthcare providers should design and plan various interventions based on such needs by using a caregiver-centered approach to support these caregivers.
Methods & Materials: This descriptive qualitative study was conducted in 2020–2022. Thirty-one family caregivers and family members of elderly patients with cancer and healthcare providers were purposefully recruited from several healthcare centers in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews until data saturation. Data analysis was performed along with data collection using conventional content analysis proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. Guba and Lincoln’s criteria were used to ensure the trustworthiness of the data.
Findings: The analysis of the obtained data led to the identification of supportive needs of family caregivers of the elderly patients with cancer. These needs were categorized into six main categories, including the need for informational support, the need for physical support, the need to get rid of mental insecurity, the need for strengthen spirituality, the need for practical support, and the need to be accompanied by a care team.
Conclusion: Considering the multiple support needs of family caregivers of elderly patients with cancer, policymakers and healthcare planners, and healthcare providers should design and plan various interventions based on such needs by using a caregiver-centered approach to support these caregivers.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
gerontology
Received: 2023/04/15 | Accepted: 2023/08/16 | Published: 2024/10/10
Received: 2023/04/15 | Accepted: 2023/08/16 | Published: 2024/10/10
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