How can I help? Feelings and experiences of the familiar caregiver of cancer patients
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Introduction: The cancer is recognized as a family disease, not just under the genetic point of view, but also by the impact it generates. It is a disease that requires changes and reorganization in everyday life, incorporating the relatives in care that the treatment requires. Objective: To understand the feelings of family caregivers coping diagnosis, treatment and the development of cancer in a loved one. Methods: Qualitative research conducted with seven family members’ caregivers of relatives with cancer and under treatment; in the second half of 2011, in an Oncology unit in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The data were collected through interviews, which were recorded, transcribed and analyzed by the content analysis technique. Results: The relatives have shown life-changingrelated feelings, troubles and privations that the cancer treatment requires. They declared himself tired, stressed, frightened and weeping, living a big emotional swing. However, in an attempt to overcome the suffering, they hold on to religion. Conclusion: The care of the oncological patient should not be only focused on the patient or the disease, but also in the family surrounding him, requiring a humanized care with physical and psychosocial support, providing the family quality of life during treatment.
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