Introduction
The article “Depressive symptoms among caregivers of colorectal cancer patients during the first year since diagnosis: a longitudinal investigation” written by Youngmee Kim, Charles Carver, Caio Rocha-Lima and Kelly M. Schaffer is a prospective longitudinal study seeking to look for the relationship between stress and social support and how they are related to progressing depressive symptoms for caregivers of colorectal cancer patients (Yougmee et al, 2013).
Longitudinal studies are observational with no interference between researchers and their subjects. Unlike experimental studies, longitudinal studies may conduct multiple observations throughout a period of time finding developments, trends, and changes to the subjects. This research looks to study the third most common cancer and its effects on those around the patient, inspecting the validity of the previous research and their conclusions.
Problem, Purpose and Research Question
Research pertaining to cancer patients, their treatment, mental health and wellbeing are of abundance. However, research that relates specifically towards the caregivers of cancer patients is narrow. Studies show that caregivers of cancer patients encounter similar, or even sometimes greater, psychosomatic grief than the patient (Yougmee et al, 2013). These studies are important as the welfare and mental health of each caregiver influences the quality of care given to patients. Therefore the study of caregivers plays an integral role in looking at the effects of cancer diagnoses on patients, the mental health and stress, and the influence of social support on these relatives. Current studies that are available limit themselves to looking at non-Hispanic White caregivers of patien...
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...egivers of colon and colorectal cancer patients. The literature review provided enough information to determine that more research about this subject is needed and that is exactly what this study aimed to do. This study advanced research in this topic and widened the knowledge, research, and evidence about caregiver mental health. All of the information provided was appropriate for this research study and concluded with more than sufficient information. Regardless of the limitations, it is evident that future research can only benefit from this study and use it as a way of broadening the scope of this research down the road.
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Almost all of us have heard of a scenario such as this one: A woman battling cancer has lost almost all hope of recovery. She has not been able to turn to her family for support for fear of their reactions to her illness. One morning she finally breaks down and tells her husband about the cancer. Instead of being devastated and turning his back on his wife, the husband supports the wife, every step of the way, and she gradually seems to improve.
In 1998, the most common cause of child and adolescents death claimed approximately 2500 young lives in the United States alone. The cause of this dreadful loss of life was due to childhood cancers. This paper explores the changes in the life of children dealing with cancer, families that have been affected by these diseases (also known as pediatric cancer) and a small part of the journey they experience. Cancer does not discriminate and affects all members of the family unit. This paper investigates the challenges that a family will experience from the first diagnoses through palliative care. It examines research and statistic about childhood cancer from organization as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the National Cancer Institute's (NCI), Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), and other cancer research organization. Although there are 12 major types of cancers that affect children, the main focus in this paper will be acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). It will also include an interview, the personal experiences of a family, real life emotions, and the effect on the parents and sibling of the (Ashtyn) child presently facing acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). Life is no longer what formerly was known as being normal. Life with cancer becomes a new journey, the new normal family life that, unfortunately is not normal, but a life that includes cancer.
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In groups of Latino farmers, social situations play a big role in health and happiness. Most Latina women are the spouses of farmworkers, but that does not mean they are free from stress and depression. The article assigned focused on two depression models to use when studying Latina women, the social stress paradigm, which focuses on socioeconomic disadvantages, and the interpersonal model of depression, which focuses on relationships. The health levels of these women, specifically depression, are heavily reliant on family ties and social concerns.
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The Theory of Caregiver Stress was a significant breakthrough for the reasoning of why caregivers are so deeply affected by this job. “The Theory of Caregiver Stress was derived from the Roy Adaptation Model to use as basis in understanding the relationships among caregivers and the stress faced when caring for a chronically ill relative” (Tsai, 2003). The Theory of Caregiver stress is a middle-range theory used to predict the outcome for stress and other various side effects (Dobratz, 2011). These adverse effects are predicted by: Demographic Characteristics, Burden in Caregiving, Stressful life events, Social Support and Social Roles. Also, because of the multitude of different scenarios and background for both the patient and the caregiver, these categories are necessary to compare and effectively use the results. The theory makes four main assumptions regarding adaption: “environmental change; the caregivers’ perceptions will determine how they will respond to the environmental stimuli; the caregivers’ adaptation is a function of their environmental stimuli and adaptation level, and lastly the caregivers’ effectors are results of chronic caregiving such examples include marital satisfaction and self-...
The Theory of Caregiver Stress is derived from the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM), which is used in many studies, but only a few studies of caregiving have utilized it (Tsai, 2003). RAM was developed from the three human responses (focal, contextual, and residual), based from the input of stimuli from the environment (Tsai, 2003). The output response follows which is based on the input, which will follow either a compensat...
The philosophical abstraction of family stress and adaptation emphasizes how the mental well-being, environment, nursing and family affects the physical body during times of distress and illness. There has been a growing interest in family stress, particularly variables affecting family response to life cycle events
It’s funny how life can change in the blink of an eye; one day you are a normal teenager and the next you become the sole caregiver to your mother who has terminal cancer. For most, other family members are there to help, but in my case, I was alone. The summer consisted of a daily routine; we woke up, made breakfast, got dressed, and drove to doctor’s appointments. I remember waking up late one morning and not only did my routine for the day change, but also my life. That morning I ran downstairs to see if my mother was ready to go and I stumbled upon her silently muttering to herself in the mirror. I could tell she was frustrated, but I was unsure of the reason, and quite honestly afraid to hear her answer. When she turned to me to ask if
"Coping Interventions for Parents of Children Newly Diagnosed with Cancer: An Evidence Review with Implications for Clinical Practice and Future Research.(Report)." - Pediatric Nursing. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014.