The experiences of older caregivers of cancer patients following hospital discharge

Abby J. Schwartz,Richard F. Riedel,Thomas W. LeBlanc,Devi Desai,Carol L. Jenkins,Ellen K. Mahoney,Janice Humphreys,Cristina C. Hendrix

The experiences of older caregivers of cancer patients following hospital discharge

2019

Abby J. Schwartz
Richard F. Riedel
Thomas W. LeBlanc
Devi Desai
Carol L. Jenkins
Ellen K. Mahoney
Janice Humphreys
Cristina C. Hendrix

Purpose This study addressed the experiences of older caregivers of cancer patients in the 2 weeks following a hospital discharge. It sought to understand the challenges they face in providing supportive care to patients at home.

Keywords:

Physical therapy
Qualitative research
Cancer
Medicine
Family medicine
Older caregivers
Spouse
Narrative
Psychological intervention
Psychosocial
Nursing research
Thematic analysis
pain medicine

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