. Behzad Hamedani; . Mousa Alavi; . Fariba Taleghani; . Malek Fereidooni Moghadam
Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Caring for a family member with cancer is a challenging issue for families. Familycaregivers often need the help of supportive resources to solve problems in their care ...
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BACKGROUND: Caring for a family member with cancer is a challenging issue for families. Familycaregivers often need the help of supportive resources to solve problems in their care role. A deepunderstanding of the requirements of caregivers to seek help is an effective step toward their abilityto use supportive resources. This study aimed to identify and describe the requirements for promotinghelp‑seeking behaviors in Iranian family caregivers of cancer patients.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted through in‑depth semi‑structuredinterviews with 28 participants selected using purposeful sampling method from 2019 to 2021. Aninterview guide with general questions about seeking help was used to maintain coherence in datacollection. The interviews continued until data saturation. All interviews were recorded, transcribedand analyzed through qualitative content analysis.RESULTS: The requirements of promoting help‑seeking behaviors in family caregiverswere grouped into four main categories: (1) improving social paths toward seeking help, (2)spiritual‑psychological‑cognitive empowerment toward seeking help, (3) strengthening the motivationsbehind seeking help, and (4) modifying the perception of cultural barriers to seeking help.CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, it is expected that by identifying the requirementsof caregivers for seeking help and by health stakeholders designing comprehensive programs toaddress these needs, caregivers will be empowered to use supportive resources and provide abetter care role.
