Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of Family Psychological Support: A Qualitative Study

Nasrin Rezaee; Taraneh Taghavi Larijan; Nahid Dehghan Nayeri; Marjan Mardani Hamooleh

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Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of Family Psychological Support: A Qualitative Study

Author(s):

Nasrin Rezaee¹,

Taraneh Taghavi Larijan¹,

Nahid Dehghan Nayeri¹,

Marjan Mardani Hamooleh^2,*

1Iran

2Andorra

Modern Care Journal:Vol. 12, issue 3; e9389

Published online:Jul 31, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Aug 10, 2014

Accepted:Jun 25, 2015

How to Cite:Nasrin RezaeeTaraneh Taghavi LarijanNahid Dehghan NayeriMarjan Mardani HamoolehCancer Patients’ Perceptions of Family Psychological Support: A Qualitative Study.Mod Care J.12(3):e9389.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Family psychological support is a highly important concept concerning patients diagnosed with cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate cancer patients’ perceptions of family psychological support.
Methods: This study had a qualitative approach using inductive content analysis method. Through purposive sampling, 15 patients were selected who underwent semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. After data collection, all the interviews were transcribed and analyzed via content analysis.
Results: In general, 298 codes were extracted and categorized into two main themes: seeking support from family and valuing the patient as a family member. Seeking support from family composed of two subcategories, i.e., emotional support seeking and spiritual support seeking. Also, valuing the patient as a family member had two sub-categories consisting of unconditional acceptance and respect.
Conclusion: From the point of view of the participants, emotional and spiritual support seeking as well as unconditional acceptance and respect play a significant role in the psychological support of the families for these patients.

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