A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Participation of relatives in the care of cancer patients in hospital-A scoping review
Authors: E. Partanen, T. Lemetti, E. Haavisto
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication year: 2018
Journal: European Journal of Cancer Care
Journal name in source: European Journal of Cancer Care
Article number: e12821
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Number of pages: 10
eISBN: 1365-2354
ISSN: 0961-5423
eISSN: 1365-2354
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12821(external)
Abstract
The purpose of the review was to describe what kind of research has been conducted concerning relatives’ participation in the care of cancer patients in hospital and how relatives have participated in the care. Data (n = 9) were identified through a manual search and by searching the electronic databases (n = 8) Cinahl, PubMed and Cochrane Library and analysed with deductive content analysis. According to the review, participation in the concrete care appeared as taking care of comprehensive care and the quality of care, helping with daily activities and helping the healthcare professionals. Emotional support appeared as protecting, supporting and visiting the patient and discussing with the patient. Participation in decision‐making appeared as acting as an advocate for the patient, participating in the discussion concerning the decision‐making and participating in the discussion concerning the decisions of end of life. According to the review, research concerning this topic seems to be rare. While hospital periods are shortening and homecare is increasing, the role of relatives as a supporter of the cancer patient is becoming even stronger. In the future, more research should be conducted how the patients experience participation and what are their wishes.
The purpose of the review was to describe what kind of research has been conducted concerning relatives’ participation in the care of cancer patients in hospital and how relatives have participated in the care. Data (n = 9) were identified through a manual search and by searching the electronic databases (n = 8) Cinahl, PubMed and Cochrane Library and analysed with deductive content analysis. According to the review, participation in the concrete care appeared as taking care of comprehensive care and the quality of care, helping with daily activities and helping the healthcare professionals. Emotional support appeared as protecting, supporting and visiting the patient and discussing with the patient. Participation in decision‐making appeared as acting as an advocate for the patient, participating in the discussion concerning the decision‐making and participating in the discussion concerning the decisions of end of life. According to the review, research concerning this topic seems to be rare. While hospital periods are shortening and homecare is increasing, the role of relatives as a supporter of the cancer patient is becoming even stronger. In the future, more research should be conducted how the patients experience participation and what are their wishes.
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