Helping women and their families cope with the impact of gynecologic cancer.
The impact of gynecologic cancer on the woman and her family depends on psychosocial factors and cancer-specific factors. Family assessments determine how the family is adapting to the woman's illness. Nursing interventions that families say are helpful include providing physical care, providing information, and giving support. Strategies used by families to cope with the stress and emotional strain of caregiving include taking time for themselves, maintaining a sense of humor, and focusing on the present.
Lowdermilk
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School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 27599, USA.
Germino
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors