title: Individual telephone support for family caregivers of seriously ill cancer patients.
abstract: Medical-surgical nurses are an important source of information and guidance for family caregivers during health care crises. The concerns expressed by family caregivers to nurse interventionists during a supportive and informational telephone intervention are described in this study. An analysis of telephone call content using constant comparison methods identified major stressors of the family caregiver during the illness trajectory.
authors.affiliation: Barry University School of Nursing, Miami Shores, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Griselle B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hogan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D013689:Telephone