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Living with cancer. Family experiences.

N F Woods, F M Lewis, E S Ellison

    Cancer Nursing
    |February 1, 1989
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    Area of Science:

    • Oncology
    • Family Studies
    • Psychosocial Oncology

    Background:

    • Cancer profoundly impacts family dynamics and individual roles.
    • Family members' concerns and coping strategies evolve with illness progression and diagnosis timelines.
    • Individualized concerns exist within families, not all are universally shared.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the lived experience of living with cancer from a family perspective.
    • To understand how family roles, patient status, and illness stage influence concerns.
    • To examine variations in family coping mechanisms and their relationship to outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative descriptive approach focusing on family members' experiences.
    • Analysis of concerns based on family roles, patient/non-patient status, illness stage, and time since diagnosis.
    • Examination of coping patterns in relation to disease status and individual roles within the family.

    Main Results:

    • Family members' concerns are diverse and contingent upon their specific roles and relationship to the patient.
    • Coping strategies employed by family members differ significantly.
    • Illness stage and the patient's role within the family are key factors influencing coping.
    • Despite varied coping methods, families can achieve comparable adjustment outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Family perspectives are crucial for understanding the holistic impact of cancer.
    • Interventions should acknowledge the heterogeneity of family concerns and coping styles.
    • Support strategies can be tailored to address specific family roles and stages of cancer.
    • Shared outcomes are achievable despite diverse family coping mechanisms.

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