Spouses of Cancer Patients: A Review of the Literature

Keitel, Merle A.; Cramer, Stanley H.; Zevon, Michael A.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1990.tb01479.x

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“…Understanding cancer as an illness that has a significant impact on the family system reinforces the notion of using family focused therapy to support families through the difficulties that the illness brings (Keitle, Cramer, & Zevron, 1990). The family therapist can join with the family system to help with the many changes and transitions the family will experience throughout the course of the disease and in the event the patient dies.…”

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Cancer Patients and Their Families

Neilson-Clayton

Brownlee

2002

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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Solution-focused brief therapy is proposed as a viable approach to working with families that are experiencing and dealing with the impact of cancer on their lives. The authors provide a brief outline of the structure of solution-focused work and a case example to illustrate some issues related to the model. They express caution about the use of the "miracle question" with cancer patients and their families and offer suggestions for reformulating or rewording the miracle question.

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Cancer Patients and Their Families

Neilson-Clayton

Brownlee

2002

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

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“…Increasingly, cancer is no longer considered an individual disease affecting just the patient but an illness that also has a substantial impact on the family (Keitel, Cramer, & Zevon, 1990;Kim & Given, 2008;Kitrungroter & Cohen, 2006;Lewis, 1986;Matthews, 2003;Northouse, 2005;Pitceathly & Maguire, 2003). In assuming the responsibility to provide physical and emotional care to the patients, while at the same time managing their own lives, family members experience significant strain in the course of caregiving (Bloom, 2000;Clair, Fitzpatrick, & La Gory, 1995;Hodgkinson et al, 2007;Loke, Liu, & Szeto, 2003;Mellon, 2002;E.…”

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The Impact of Cancer on Family Relationships Among Chinese Patients

Lee

Bell

2011

J Transcult Nurs

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This study examines the impact of cancer on family relationships among members of a Chinese cancer support group. A qualitative research design was used, including participant observation of 96 participants at group meetings over an 8-month period and in-depth interviews with seven group members. Findings indicated that family members were integral to the support group, constituting almost 40% of the participants. Patients in the group expressed concerns about family, with family members identified as having "equal suffering" when caring for patients. Notably, among both patients and family members, there was a strong emphasis on the need to conceal emotion, coupled with a focus on instrumental support in caregiving. Furthermore, patients' anxiety about "burdening" their family appeared to inflate their own experience of distress, as patients and their family carers both sought to maintain a positive front. The findings highlight the need for practitioners to focus on the entire family when designing interventions to help patients cope with cancer. More important, interventions need to be culturally sensitive that will empower patients and family members in living with the illness.

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“…A variety of different studies report wives of male cancer patients experience greater distress than the patients do. 4 Oncology social workers need to recognize the importance of addressing the needs of the caregiver. 5 Furthermore, the spouse's distress level may affect the patient's psychological wellbeing and quality of life.…”

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Psychosocial Oncology

Krise

Lundy

2005

Integr Cancer Ther

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Spouses of Cancer Patients: A Review of the Literature

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Cancer Patients and Their Families

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Cancer Patients and Their Families

The Impact of Cancer on Family Relationships Among Chinese Patients

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