Assessment of burden and coping strategies among caregivers of cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa

Akpan-Idiok, Paulina Ackley; Ehiemere, Ijeoma O.; Asuquo, Ekaete Francis; Chabo, Joy Awu U.; Osuchukwu, Easter Chukwudi

doi:10.5306/wjco.v11.i12.1045

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“…39,42 Similar studies also showed active planning as an effective coping strategy in reducing burden experienced by caregivers of chronically ill cancer patients. 41,43 Substance use and venting were the least strategies used by caregivers to cope with the burden associated with care. This could be attributed to the fact that the caregivers were predominantly females who are less likely to use alcohol, drugs and substances.…”

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Caregiving Burden among Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Ogunyemi

Umoru

Alabi

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Purpose: The coping mechanisms adopted by cancer caregivers especially in developing countries of the world is given little attention. The aim of this study was to assess the caregiving burden and coping mechanisms among caregivers of cancer patients attending a tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. An interviewer-administered questionnaire, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) tool, Katz index instrument of activity, Lawton Brody tool and Brief-Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (COPE) scale were used to collect data from 385 informal caregiver-patient dyads. The data was analyzed using the Epi Info version 7.Results: Of the 385 caregivers in the study, 162 (42.1%) were males and 223 (57.9%) were females. Almost half (47.3%) of the caregivers had severe burden and the mean ZBI score was 39.1 ± 12.5. Adult children caregivers (56.3%) of cancer patients reported the highest proportion of severe burden among the patients’ relatives. All the respondents who had been caregivers for over a period of 12 months and those who spend at least 12 hours on caregiving role daily experienced severe burden. Almost half (46.3%) of caregivers who received no support from other people in caring for the patient reported severe burden.Conclusion: Older caregivers experienced higher caregiving burden than their younger counterparts. Duration of caregiving was associated with level of caregiving burden experienced. Social support groups and health professional need to assist caregivers reduce the burden of caregiving to chronically ill patients in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Caregiving Burden among Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Lagos, Nigeria

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Umoru

Alabi

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“…Similarly, Waddell ( 2010 ) and Akpan‐idiok et al. ( 2017 ) observe that the client benefits from quality care, get the opportunity to participate in his/her care that is individualized and continuity of care is ensured as the nursing process is used in care delivery while Afolayan et al. ( 2013 ) and Ngao ( 2015 ) affirm that the nursing process promotes client satisfaction.…”

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“…The utilization of the nursing process entails benefits to the client, the nurse and nursing as a profession. The client benefits from quality care get the opportunity to participate in his/her care that is individualized and continuity of care is ensured (Akpan‐idiok et al., 2017 ). The nurse gets job satisfaction upon utilization of the nursing process, enhanced professional growth and development, a meaningful nurse–client relationship is established, experience and knowledge can be shared among nurses and there is maximized utilization of time and resources (Prideaux, 1991 ).…”

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Qualitative exploration of the challenges and the benefits of the nursing process in clinical practice: A study among registered nurses in a municipal hospital in Ghana

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The nursing process is a systematic method used to identify, treat and prevent actual and potential health problems and promote wellness (Thuvaraka et al., 2018). It provides guidelines to orderly reasoning in the clinical milieu (Isika, 2018;Stonehouse, 2017) to provide quality individualized care in a holistic and organized manner (Isika, 2018;Mahmoud & Bayoumy, 2014;Varcarolis, 2016). However, nurses encounter challenges in implementing and documenting the nursing process (Leoni-Scheiber et al., 2019).The application of the nursing process yields good patient outcomes globally (Afolayan et al., 2013), gives visibility to the work nurses do (Figueiredo et al., 2014) and is used in clinical practice to provide quality individualized care to clients (Mahmoud & Bayoumy, 2014).The nursing process constitutes a systematic and dynamic approach to deliver nursing care, operating through five phases: assessment,

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“…Pesquisa realizada na Nigéria com 210 cuidadores de pacientes com câncer e com sinais de fragilidade concluiu que a baixa capacidade funcional observada em 65% dos receptores de cuidado teve relação significativa com as estratégias de enfrentamento. Como consequência, essas estratégias foram mais eficazes em cuidadores de pacientes com comprometimento funcional (AKPAN-IDIOK et al, 2020).…”

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“…A utilização de estratégias de enfrentamento auxilia na mitigação da sobrecarga de cuidadores de idosos, com consequentes benefícios na qualidade de vida dessas pessoas (AKPAN-IDIOK et al, 2020;FARONBI, 2018).…”

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Assessment of burden and coping strategies among caregivers of cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 30 publications

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Caregiving Burden among Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Caregiving Burden among Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Qualitative exploration of the challenges and the benefits of the nursing process in clinical practice: A study among registered nurses in a municipal hospital in Ghana

Estratégias de Coping utilizadas por cuidadores de idosos frágeis e não frágeis

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