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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Palliative Care
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome (CACS) causes significant distress for family members caring for patients.
  • Family members exhibit diverse behaviors in response to CACS symptoms like appetite loss and weight loss.
  • Existing research details family responses but lacks exploration of their explanatory models for CACS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and explicate the explanatory models (EMs) of CACS held by family members of advanced cancer patients.
  • To understand family beliefs regarding CACS onset, etiology, natural course, treatment, and impact.
  • To identify potential sources of conflict between families and healthcare providers regarding CACS management.

Main Methods:

  • A grounded theory study was conducted.
  • 25 family members of advanced cancer patients participated.
  • Kleinman's Explanatory Model questions guided the data collection.

Main Results:

  • The core category 'Wayfaring' emerged, integrating key themes related to CACS.
  • Findings revealed diverse family explanatory models for CACS.
  • A divergence was observed between biomedical constructions of CACS and family EMs.

Conclusions:

  • Differences between family explanatory models and biomedical views of CACS can contribute to family-healthcare provider conflict.
  • Understanding family EMs is crucial for effective communication and patient care.
  • This research provides direction for improved communication strategies when caring for patients with anorexia-cachexia.