Experience of relatives of cancer patients in palliative care: an escope review
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https://doi.org/10.55892/jrg.v7i14.1118Keywords:
Family, Oncology, Palliative care, Psychological adaptation, CaregiversAbstract
This research aimed to analyze the psychological adaptation mechanisms used in the experience of family members of cancer patients in palliative care. Method: This is a scoping review involving the SCOPUS, Web of Science, PubMed and LILACS databases. 33 articles were selected based on the inclusion criteria: publications that addressed coping, without delimiting time or language. The exclusion criteria were: duplicate articles and those that did not answer the guiding question. Results: The analysis of the studies identified important themes related to the invisibility of the caregiver, together with the fact that the majority of family caregivers were female; the main adaptive strategies were avoidance, hope, spirituality and family support. Conclusion: This study highlighted the main coping strategies used by family members of cancer patients in palliative care. Some interventions, such as new instruments to identify the type of coping and a scale of satisfaction between caregivers and the healthcare team, could facilitate care for this population.
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