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ArticleCanadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique2025

Moral distress among family caregivers of people with cancer in palliative care: A qualitative study.

Ana Júlia Rozo, Milena Schneiders, Mateus Rodrigo Palombit, Kassiano Carlos Sinski, Rafael de Lima Carmo, Ana Cláudia Mesquita Garcia, Jeferson Santos Araújo, Júlia Valéria de Oliveira Vargas Bitencourt, Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas, Vander Monteiro da Conceição

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Ana Júlia RozoFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Milena SchneidersMaster Candidate, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mateus Rodrigo PalombitFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Kassiano Carlos SinskiFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Rafael de Lima CarmoFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Ana Cláudia Mesquita GarciaFederal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Jeferson Santos AraújoFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Júlia Valéria de Oliveira Vargas BitencourtUniversity of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rosana Aparecida Spadoti DantasUniversity of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Vander Monteiro da ConceiçãoFederal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Abstract

The study aimed to understand the triggering events of moral distress according to the family caregivers of people with cancer in palliative care. This is a longitudinal qualitative approach study, using the concept of moral distress as an interpretative reference. Ten family caregivers participated in in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed according to the inductive thematic analysis technique, and two themes were identified. In the first theme, entitled "The repercussions following diagnosis," participants reported the uncertainties they experienced following their family member's cancer diagnosis. In the second theme, entitled "The transformation of daily life", participants expressed how providing care for the family member with cancer changed their daily lives. While experiencing the role of a caregiver, they faced dilemmas and uncertainties that led them to feel moral distress, since this situation will follow them continuously until the outcome of the disease.

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PMCPMC12379905

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