Caregiver Stress, Coping Strategies, and Support Needs of Mothers Caring for their Children Who Are Undergoing Active Cancer Treatments

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 460-468
Author(s):  
Rebekah Tan ◽  
Serena Koh ◽  
Min En Wong ◽  
Ma Rui ◽  
Shefaly Shorey
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Cancer Treatment Protocols

The diagnosis of childhood cancer not only affects the life of the child but also impacts the lives of the caregivers as well. This study aims to explore the caregiving stress, coping strategies, and support needs of mothers caring for children/adolescents with cancer during the active treatment phase. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, and two authors independently and thematically analyzed data. Caregiving mothers went through a process of emotional changes and a change in lifestyles when their children were diagnosed with cancer and undergoing treatments. It is important to ensure that caregiving mothers of children/adolescents with cancer are well supported by family, friends, and healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals can develop informational booklets on cancer treatment protocols and work together with mothers. Parent support groups and plans for psychoeducational and spiritual care programs for mothers as forms of informational and emotional support may also be established.

scholarly journals African migrants and stress coping strategies in Australia: Implications for social work

2021 ◽  
pp. 002087282096343
Author(s):  
Irene Ikafa ◽  
Dieu Hack-Polay ◽  
Janet Walker ◽  
Ali B Mahmoud
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Community Networks ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
African Migrants ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Integration Strategies ◽  
Resettlement Stress

This research investigates resettlement stress among African migrants in Australia and how migrants manage stress. The research used 30 semi-structured interviews with African migrants in Western Australia. Participants used various strategies, including reliance on family as a community and on God – usually constructed by alliance rather than kinship – to manage stress. The article’s key contribution highlights the multilayered approach for social work to integration strategies for migrants. The study identifies three significant issues emerging: the importance of ‘families’ as community networks, the experience of discrimination and the significance of faith in God as crucial migrant support factors.

Cancer treatment decisions for people living with dementia: experiences of family carers

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. bjgp20X711545
Author(s):  
Catherine Hynes ◽  
Caroline Mitchell ◽  
Lynda Wyld
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cancer Recurrence ◽  
Treatment Decisions ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Power Of Attorney ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
People With Dementia

BackgroundDementia and cancer are both diseases associated with older age. The National Cancer Data Audit in England found that 4.4% of people diagnosed with cancer also had cognitive impairment. Decisions about cancer treatment can be very complex when someone already has dementia. Often someone’s closest relative may be asked to make decisions on their behalf. Little is known about the psychosocial impact that this has on carers, or what their support needs are during this time.AimTo explore the experiences of family carers who have been involved in making cancer treatment decisions on behalf of a relative with dementia, in particular identifying challenges and support needs.MethodThe authors are conducting semi-structured interviews with carers of people with dementia who have been involved in making decisions about cancer treatment on their behalf. Data is being thematically analysed using an inductive approach. Two researchers will independently verify themes.ResultsThe authors expect to have completed 14–18 interviews and will report their preliminary findings. Family carers experience many difficulties in the context of cancer and dementia, including lack of support when coping with the aftereffects of cancer treatment, lack of awareness among healthcare professionals regarding the authority granted by a lasting power of attorney and the anxiety created by feeling responsible for identifying cancer recurrence.ConclusionThis study will highlight that supporting someone with dementia through cancer treatment, and having to make decisions about it on their behalf, creates unique challenges for carers. Currently there is a significant lack of support for those facing this distressing experience.

scholarly journals Occupation and correlation between perceived quality of work life, emotional intelligence and coping strategies in university graduates

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-427
Author(s):  
Martha Luz Páez-Cala ◽  
José Jaime Castaño-Castrillón
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

Introduction: Emotional intelligence is a decisive factor for adaptation to the work environment.Objective: To inquire into the employment location and the correlation between perceived quality of work life, emotional intelligence and stress coping strategies in graduates of a university from Manizales.Materials and methods: Analytical cross-sectional design. From a population of 1 245 graduates, 149 were asked about their working conditions using the CVP35 questionnaire on quality of work life, the TMMS-24 questionnaire on emotional intelligence, and the CRI-Y questionnaire on stress coping strategies.Results: 88.6% of the respondents work; 51.7% of them have a full-time job. In the CVP35, 53% of the participants were classified in the “quite a lot” category for the workload domain, 63.1% for the intrinsic motivation domain, 51.7% for the managerial support domain, and 4% for the perceived quality of life domain. Regarding the TMMS-24 questionnaire, 59.1% should improve their perception, 48.3% have an adequate level of comprehension, and 51% have adequate regulation. The level of emotional intelligence positively influences both the perception of quality of work life (QWL) and the type of stress coping strategies that are used.Conclusions: Emotional intelligence has a significant influence on young professionals’ perception of QWL, and thus on their work performance; therefore, their comprehensive training requires the inclusion of emotional competences in the different curricula in order to counteract the negative effects of work stress to improve their perception of QWL, so that, this way, they have a better work performance and a higher productivity when they enter the labor market.

scholarly journals Stress-Coping Strategies and Factors Related Distress among Japanese Physicians

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichiro OTSUKA ◽  
Yoshitaka KANEITA ◽  
Osamu ITANI ◽  
Sachi NAKAGOME ◽  
Maki JIKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

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