2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00573-6
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Ethical challenges in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer – a qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Caring for patients with advanced or terminal diseases can confront family caregivers (FC) with ethical challenges. The present study aims at tracing paths connected to ethical challenges among FC of advanced cancer patients by exploring morally troubling situations and related burden, as well as strategies to handle the situation and experience of moral distress from the grieving FC's perspective. Methods: Within a qualitative design, interviews with 12 grieving FC were conducted using a semi-stru… Show more

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“…In other words, caregivers, who are emotionally attached to the patient, need more emotional and social support [16] because they are more likely to be harmed and endanger their physical and mental health. Unmet needs, increased time and pressure of care, the occurrence of stress and depression [27], and impaired immune function and cardiovascular system of the caregivers can also negatively affect patient care quality [9].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other words, caregivers, who are emotionally attached to the patient, need more emotional and social support [16] because they are more likely to be harmed and endanger their physical and mental health. Unmet needs, increased time and pressure of care, the occurrence of stress and depression [27], and impaired immune function and cardiovascular system of the caregivers can also negatively affect patient care quality [9].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We conducted a secondary supra analysis (Heaton, 2004) of two qualitative datasets, which derived from studies on burdens and needs of primary FCs of advanced cancer patients who underwent specialist in inpatient palliative care (Ullrich et al, 2020).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diese Angebote versuchen der in Studien beschriebenen großen Zahl an Problemen, Belastungen, unerfüllten Bedürfnissen und hohen psychischen Morbidität der Angehörigen onkologischer Patienten gerecht zu werden 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 . Viele der Studien zeigen eine Vielzahl an Problemen, obwohl sie in CCC mit den oben genannten Angeboten durchgeführt wurden 4 5 6 7 9 10 .…”
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“…Dahinter steht das Verständnis, dass eine schwerwiegende Erkrankung nicht nur den Erkrankten selbst, sondern auch die Angehörigen, entweder verwandte oder andere nahestehende Personen, mit betrifft. Zahlreiche klinische Studien haben die Vielzahl an Problemen und unerfüllten Bedürfnissen von Angehörigen onkologischer Patienten, ihre hohe psychische Belastung und Morbidität sowie die zahlreichen ethischen Herausforderungen, vor denen sie im Erkrankungsverlauf der Patienten stehen, aufgezeigt 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 . Als besonders sensible Angehörigen-Subgruppe werden auch wiederholt die minderjährigen Kinder von an Krebs erkrankten Menschen und ihr spezifischer Versorgungsbedarf herausgestellt 13 14 .…”
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