Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home
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Title
Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home
Subject
cancer, family perception, palliative care
Description
Family assistance with palliative care for advanced cancer patients is very important in optimizing patients’ quality of
life. The purpose of this study was to explore family perceptions of palliative service provision to advanced cancer patients
at home. The study adopted a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach based on in-depth interviews
with six participants. The main theme that emerged was family perceptions of participation in palliative care programs
for cancer patients at home. There were three subthemes: family administering additional treatment, the patient being
resigned to and accepting their condition, and the patient being helped by treatment. The families’ perceptions of caring
for cancer patients at home were positive, and the patients demonstrated adaptive coping in dealing with their diseases.
Family assistance to advanced cancer patients requires support from health workers as well as palliative cadres in the
form of training on how to treat cancer patients and be good companions, as this can improve patients’ quality of life
life. The purpose of this study was to explore family perceptions of palliative service provision to advanced cancer patients
at home. The study adopted a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach based on in-depth interviews
with six participants. The main theme that emerged was family perceptions of participation in palliative care programs
for cancer patients at home. There were three subthemes: family administering additional treatment, the patient being
resigned to and accepting their condition, and the patient being helped by treatment. The families’ perceptions of caring
for cancer patients at home were positive, and the patients demonstrated adaptive coping in dealing with their diseases.
Family assistance to advanced cancer patients requires support from health workers as well as palliative cadres in the
form of training on how to treat cancer patients and be good companions, as this can improve patients’ quality of life
Creator
Mariam Dasat, Sigit Mulyono, Uswatul Khasanah, Stepanus Maman Hermawan
Source
DOI: 10.7454/jki.v27i3.1231
Publisher
Universitas Indonesia
Date
2024
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Rights
pISSN 1410-4490; eISSN 2354-9203
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
Mariam Dasat, Sigit Mulyono, Uswatul Khasanah, Stepanus Maman Hermawan, “Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 25, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10962.