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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study.

Leila Abou Salha, Julio Cesar Souza Silva, Cleusa Alves Martins, Cristiane Soares da Costa Araújo, Edinamar Aparecida Santos da Silva, Angela Gilda Alves, Cácia Régia de Paula, Flavio Henrique Alves de Lima, Veidma Siqueira de Moura, José Elmo de Menezes and 2 more

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Leila Abou SalhaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
Julio Cesar Souza SilvaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
Cleusa Alves MartinsFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
Cristiane Soares da Costa AraújoFaculty of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-080, Brazil.
Edinamar Aparecida Santos da SilvaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
Angela Gilda AlvesFaculty of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-080, Brazil.
Cácia Régia de PaulaFaculty of Nursing, Federal University of Jataí, Jatai 75801-615, Brazil.
Flavio Henrique Alves de LimaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
Veidma Siqueira de MouraFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.
José Elmo de MenezesFederal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology of Goiás, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-900, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-7084-256X
Virginia Visconde BrasilFaculty of Nursing, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-080, Brazil.
Maria Alves BarbosaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás, Goiania 74605-050, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-0861-9655
Universidade Federal de Goiás · BRPontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás · BRUniversidade Federal de Jataí · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caregivers of individuals with cancer in the COVID-19 pandemic are faced with the demands of cancer and the health needs produced by it, along with their own health and self-care needs, and the uncertainties of expectations and risks. A qualitative analytical phenomenological study with caregivers of individuals with cancer registered at the state referral hospital supplying medications, who answered the sociodemographic assessment questionnaires and semi-structured questions about their feelings and perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic. Bardin's content analysis was used, with methodological quality assessed using SRQR Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research and the MAXQDA software. Most of the caregivers are women, married, Catholic, of low income and education, aged between 30 and 60 years, optimistic, comply with health guidelines regarding social distancing, use of masks, and routine hand hygiene, do not practice regular physical activities, mention concern for their own physical and financial survival, and that of their family. The main need identified in the affective sphere was to reframe contact with family members, seeking to strengthen the bonds of affection. The feeling of emotional vulnerability shows the importance of building effective public policies for social support consistent with the improvement of health care for this population.

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COVID-19NeoplasmsAdultCaregiversFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPandemicsSARS-CoV-2cancercaregiversCOVID-19qualitative research

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PMID35010444
PMCPMC8751169
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