Abstract:This comparative and exploratory multicenter study explored the experiences of 2 groups of family members caring for relatives in palliative phases of cancer: caregivers practicing health care professionals (doctors/nurses) and caregivers who were not health care professionals. The ill family members of the 2 groups were also interviewed. Twenty-seven volunteer caregiving relatives (including 16 health professionals) and 18 cancer patients participated in psychologist-conducted semistructured interviews explor… Show more
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