ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2021
The social burden experienced by families caring for members living with cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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- Developing Burdens in Caring for a Relative with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences of Family Caregivers in Saudi Arabia.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Patients' and caregivers' experiences of familial and social support in resource-poor settings: A systematically constructed review and meta-synthesis.Palliative care and social practice · 2025Review
- Local Sociocultural Practice Specific Financial Toxicity Assessment Tool for Cancer: An Emerging Need.JCO global oncology · 2024Article
- Health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- The Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue among Oncology Healthcare Professionals in Three Public Healthcare Facilities in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The roles and experiences of informal carers providing care to people with advanced cancer in Africa-A systematic review and critical interpretive analysis.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCancer is a global public health problem and it affects people in different ways. Family caregivers (FCs) play an essential role in caring for patients with cancer, and thus, they experience many caregiver burdens that go unnoticed.
aimThis research study explored the social burden that families experience in providing care to their family members living with cancer.
settingThis study was conducted in Durban and Pietermaritzburg, cities located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
methodsThis was a qualitative study using the interpretative phenomenological approach that was ideal for understanding FCs subjective perspectives on their cancer caregiving experience. Data saturation were reached at 20 in-depth interviews.
resultsTwo major themes culminated from the data analysis; dynamics of a cancer diagnosis and psychosocial impact of a cancer diagnosis with respective sub-themes. Themes centred around the relational impact of a cancer diagnosis with FCs experiencing a shift in this dynamic and a disturbance to normality in social life. Social support systems were found to play a meaningful role in mitigating the impact of a cancer diagnosis with financial, psychosocial and educational support considered essential needs.
conclusionCancer caregiving is a challenging task that also presents opportunities for strengthening family bonds as they evolve in new paths. A family-centred care approach is recommended as a form of social support with further collaboration with health care providers for guided patient care. If the needs of FCs are addressed accordingly through health care policies and interventions, FCs may be able to provide better care and support for their family members with cancer and thus positively impact cancer survivorship.
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