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You can't say, 'What about me?' I'm not the one with cancer": information and support needs of relatives

Foster, C, Myall, M, Scott, I, Sayers, M, Brindell, L, Cottrell, P, Addington-Hall, J, Hopkinson, Jane B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3915-9815, Payne, S and Robinson, J 2015. You can't say, 'What about me?' I'm not the one with cancer": information and support needs of relatives. Psycho-Oncology 24 (6) , pp. 705-711. 10.1002/pon.3716

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to explore relatives' experiences of talking about cancer within the family and to identify their information and support needs. A cross-sectional in-depth interview study with relatives and partners (n = 22) of cancer patients recruited through community settings was conducted. A thematic approach was used for analysis. Information sharing and communication within families operated within a context of cancer-related uncertainty. Discussion about cancer was generally viewed as beneficial, but relatives faced dilemmas, which inhibited information exchange. Participants often devised strategies to manage the challenges faced to fulfil their needs for information and support. This was deemed important as talking about cancer allowed relatives to support patients' preferences for care, deal with practical demands and come to terms with difficult issues. Lack of information was perceived to affect the quality of care participants could provide. Participants did not always want to know everything about the patient's illness, suggesting the importance of tailoring information to individual needs. Offering a range of different kinds of support directly to relatives may improve patient care and emotional well-being. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Healthcare Sciences
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Additional Information: Article first published online: 24 October 2014
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 1057-9249
Funders: Macmillan Cancer Support
Date of Acceptance: 6 October 2014
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2022 09:25
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/74494

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