title: Voices of Mexican American caregivers for family members with cancer: on becoming stronger.
abstract: This grounded theory study report describes the experience of 34 Mexican American (MA) female caregivers who provided care to a family member with cancer. Caregivers identified a process of "Becoming Stronger" as a result of their caregiver role. The emerging theoretical model of female MA cancer caregiving offers evidence to change current cancer care approaches from patient-focused to family-focused care for this ethnic group. Findings suggest that changes most responsive to cultural values and likely to provide accessible and quality cancer care for MA families are those that involve active partnering with MA caregivers to prioritize the patient's cancer care.
authors.affiliation: Texas Christian University, Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. J.Wells@tcu.edu
authors.forename: Jo Nell
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Carolyn Spence
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cagle
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Donelle M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000208:ethnology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D015206:Southwestern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*