ArticleQualitative health research2018
Carer Experience Supporting Someone With Dementia and Cancer: A Narrative Approach.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Understanding the training and education needs of homecare workers supporting people with dementia and cancer: A systematic review of reviews.Dementia (London, England) · 2020Pooled it
- How are caregivers involved in treatment decision making for older people with dementia and a new diagnosis of cancer?Psycho-oncology · 2019Pooled it
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- Experiences of hospital care for people with multiple long-term conditions: a scoping review of qualitative research.BMC medicine · 2024Article
- Designing Inclusive Qualitative Research with Carers of People Living with Dementia: Methodological Insights.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Men's perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer: A longitudinal narrative study.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- A national profile of health-focused caregiving activities prior to a new cancer diagnosis.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Article
- Right at Home: Living with Dementia and Multimorbidities.Ageing and society · 2022Article
- Balancing the needs of individuals and services in cancer treatment for people with dementia: A focused ethnographic study.International journal of nursing studies · 2021Article
- Trends of hospitalizations among patients with both cancer and dementia diagnoses in New York 2007-2017.Healthcare (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
- The Impact of Dementia on Cancer Treatment Decision-Making, Cancer Treatment, and Mortality: A Mixed Studies Review.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2021Review
- Navigating cancer treatment and care when living with comorbid dementia: an ethnographic study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Understanding and identifying ways to improve hospital-based cancer care and treatment for people with dementia: an ethnographic study.Age and ageing · 2021Article
- Enabling people with dementia to access and receive cancer treatment and care: The crucial role of supportive networks.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2020Article
- How do residents perceive and narrate stories about communication challenges in patient encounters? A narrative study.BMJ open · 2019Article
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Abstract
In this article, we examine the challenges of informal carers supporting someone with dementia and cancer within the United Kingdom. Interviews were conducted with seven informal carers using a narrative approach to examine the construction of their experiences. Our findings demonstrate how informal carers navigate a path through complex cancer treatments and support their relative. A cancer diagnosis often requires multiple treatment visits to an oncology center, and this can be challenging for carers. They find that they need to coordinate and manage both health professionals and their relative in terms of getting access to appropriate services and support. This process can be particularly challenging in the presence of a cognitive impairment that often demands effective communication with different agencies. Carers frequently experienced multiple challenges including dealing with the stigma that is characteristic of the dementia experience and the added complexity of negotiating this within a cancer care context.
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