The Experiences of Primary Caregivers Providing Palliative Care to Women Living With Advanced Breast Cancer
Year: 2006
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The aim of this explorative study is to understand the experiences and challenges of primary caregivers providing palliative care to women with advanced breast cancer.The recruited participants were primary caregivers providing palliative care to women with advanced breast cancer attending the Radiation Oncology Department at Groote Schuur Hospital.Participants were from the age of 18 years and have been providing palliative care to the women with advanced breast cancer for a minimum of two months.Eight English-speaking participants were selected, through purposive sampling, to participate in the study.This study was conducted within a qualitative research design framework underpinned by phenomenology.In-depth interviews with the aid of an interview guide, biographical questionnaires, as well as observations and note-taking during the interviews were utilized as tools for data collection.This study was theoretically located within a phenomenological framework.The significance of this study was to contribute to the knowledge that would help health care professionals understand the experiences and challenges that primary caregivers face whilst providing palliative care to women with advanced breast cancer.This understanding would help to motivate for primary caregivers being considered in the management process of the treatment of women with advanced breast cancer.
Author: Jyoti Chauhan
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2185978874