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Resilience in Informal Caregivers of Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Content Analysis Study

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Resilience is a multidimensional concept that explains why some individuals who face adversity, stress, and health-threatening factors are able to adapt and achieve positive outcomes. This study aims to "explain the experience of resilience in informal caregivers of patients with Gastrointestinal cancer." Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using the conventional content analysis method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews between March and September 2023. The participants included 11 informal caregivers of patients with Gastrointestinal cancer, selected through purposive sampling. Data analysis followed the three-step method proposed by Elo and Kyngäs. Results: The data analysis revealed five main themes, including emotional self-regulation, care competency, spiritual health, social intelligence, and flourishing. Conclusions: Informal caregivers, when faced with the caregiving experience, endure and grow through hardships by possessing traits such as optimism, hopefulness, and acceptance, and skills like problem-solving and relationship management.

Source: Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

DOI: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_121_24

Authors: Fereshteh Mollaei, Moluk Pouralizadeh, Hamid Sharif Nia, Nazila Javadi-Pashaki

Institutions: Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Nursing care and research

Subfield: Pharmacy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $100