The Prevalence and Types of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Used by Caregivers of Patients with Cancer

Wyatt, Gwen; Lehto, Rebecca H.; Sender, Jessica

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2019.06.005

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“…A literature review 37 pointed out the integrative complementary therapies as a way to stimulate the self-care in caregivers of people with cancer, promoting potentially positive impacts in the reinforcement of these caregivers' quality of life. In the study evidenced by Mazanec et al 15 , other types of activities to stimulate self-care, such as low-impact walking and some breathing exercises, were addressed as promoters of self-efficacy.…”

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“…It is noteworthy that, according to the literature, complementary integrative therapies, such as yoga exercises, massage therapy, reflexology, meditation, music therapy, animal therapies, among others, performed in a comfortable environment, whether this home or places where the practices are developed, provide caregivers' self-care 37 . It is pointed out that the review did not demonstrate which are the most indicated practices, which could be chosen if the caregiver is consulted about their wishes 37 . Furthermore, studies on these practices, regarding effectiveness, number of sessions and benefits, are scarce.…”

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Estratégias de apoio ao cuidador de pessoas com câncer: revisão integrativa

Ramos

Mendonça

Pedretti

et al. 2022

Rev. Med. (São Paulo)

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Objetivo: realizar uma revisão integrativa da literatura acerca de quais estratégias de cuidado e apoio são ofertadas ao cuidador de pessoas com câncer, no âmbito hospitalar, ambulatorial e/ou domiciliar. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura nas bases de dados BDENF, LILACS, MEDLINE, Portal CAPES, PubMed e SciELO, por meio dos descritores “Terapia Familiar”, “Enfermagem Familiar”, “Cuidadores”, “Neoplasias”, “Atenção Integral à Saúde” nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. Utilizou-se para o cruzamento dos descritores os operadores booleanos “OR” e “AND”. Resultados: após análise criteriosa, 7 artigos atenderam aos critérios de inclusão. Estratégias como a capacitação para cuidados físicos e manejo de sintomas, estímulo ao desenvolvimento de habilidades de auto eficácia, coping e autocuidado por meio do fornecimento de informações e intervenções psicoeducacionais, atividades físicas, uso de práticas integrativas complementares e também o estreitamento dos laços familiares, foram citadas como promotoras da diminuição da sobrecarga e sentimento de incapacidade. Conclusão: os estudos enfatizaram diversas estratégias de apoio como promotoras da diminuição da sobrecarga e sentimento de incapacidade. São necessários mais estudos para validar alguns dos resultados que não obtiveram comprovação de impacto significativo na qualidade de vida dos cuidadores.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Estratégias de apoio ao cuidador de pessoas com câncer: revisão integrativa

Ramos

Mendonça

Pedretti

et al. 2022

Rev. Med. (São Paulo)

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“…Given the continuing trend that has transitioned cancer care into the outpatient arena, demands placed on the home-based caregiver are growing in complexity. Compared with other types of informal caregivers, cancer caregivers are significantly more responsible for performing nursing and medical duties, often with limited or no training [9][10][11]. There is growing awareness of the need for cost-effective strategies to support the cancer caregiver [5,9].…”

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“…Compared with other types of informal caregivers, cancer caregivers are significantly more responsible for performing nursing and medical duties, often with limited or no training [9][10][11]. There is growing awareness of the need for cost-effective strategies to support the cancer caregiver [5,9]. This scoping review of the literature has the potential to guide future research and uncover recommended strategies for integrating natural environment interventions.…”

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An Evaluation of Natural Environment Interventions for Informal Cancer Caregivers in the Community

Lehto

Wyatt

Sender

et al. 2021

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Home-based informal caregiving by friends and family members of patients with cancer is becoming increasingly common globally with rates continuing to rise. Such caregiving is often emotionally and cognitively demanding, resulting in mental exhaustion and high perceived burden. Support for caregivers may be fostered by engagement with the natural environment. Interaction with nature is associated with mental health benefits such as stress reduction and improved wellbeing. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the state of the science regarding the use of natural environment interventions to support caregivers of cancer patients in the community. A comprehensive scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses assessed natural environment therapies and mental health outcomes among cancer caregivers. Databases searched included CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Alt HealthWatch. Findings recovered a total of five studies over a 10-year period that met criteria, demonstrating a lack of empirical evidence addressing this potential resource to support caregivers. Often, study appraisal was not on nature exposure, but rather other aspects of the projects such as program evaluation, exercise, or complementary therapies. Both qualitative and quantitative designs were used but sample sizes were small. Caregivers experienced beneficial results across the various studies and future work could enhance these findings.

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“…Xiaoyum y Fenglan (12) expresan que es importante que se conozcan las experiencias de la vivencia del cuidador en situaciones crónicas de enfermedad, para de acuerdo a ello, tener una base y una aproximación a la realidad que perciben estas personas. De igual forma, Wyatt et al (13) proponen que se debe obtener una mejor comprensión de la experiencia del cuidador familiar de la persona con cáncer. A partir de lo expuesto, el objetivo del presente estudio es comprender la experiencia vivida por los cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer.…”

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La experiencia de los cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer. Estudio fenomenológico

Duque-Ortiz

Giraldo-Toro

2021

Rev. cienc. cuidad.

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Objetivo: Comprender la experiencia vivida de los cuidadores familiares de personas que padecen enfermedades oncológicas. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de enfoque cualitativo, basado en la fenomenología interpretativa. Se desarrolló en Medellín, Colombia entre julio de 2018 y junio de 2019. La recolección de información se realizó a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a diez cuidadores familiares de personas con enfermedades oncológicas. El total de los participantes estuvo determinado por la saturación teórica de los temas emergentes. Resultados: La experiencia que vive el cuidador familiar de una persona que padece cáncer, se representa a través de tres temas emergentes: enfrentarse a un nuevo camino, en el que hay situaciones derivadas de la enfermedad que imponen unas cargas y demandan un sobre-esfuerzo al cuidador. Organizarse para cuidar, el cual se refiere a la manera como se organizan a través del establecimiento de roles, rutinas y redes de apoyo, para hacer frente al cuidado del ser querido. Transformaciones para la vida, que se refiera a la manera como la vida cambia a partir de la experiencia de cuidado. Conclusiones: La experiencia que viven los cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer se representa como una vida de entrega hacía su pariente enfermo, en la que el nuevo camino al que se enfrentan, la organización de su vida para cuidar y las transformaciones que experimentan se dan en torno a la enfermedad y al cuidado que demanda la persona con cáncer Palabras clave: Cuidadores, emociones, adaptación psicológica, costo de enfermedad.

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The Prevalence and Types of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies Used by Caregivers of Patients with Cancer

Cited by 13 publications

References 23 publications

Estratégias de apoio ao cuidador de pessoas com câncer: revisão integrativa

Estratégias de apoio ao cuidador de pessoas com câncer: revisão integrativa

An Evaluation of Natural Environment Interventions for Informal Cancer Caregivers in the Community

La experiencia de los cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer. Estudio fenomenológico

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