Understanding Family Caregiver Communication to Provide Family-Centered Cancer Care

Elaine Wittenberg; Haley Buller; Betty Ferrell; Marianna Koczywas; Tami Borneman

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2017.09.001

Understanding Family Caregiver Communication to Provide Family-Centered Cancer Care

Elaine Wittenberg, Haley Buller, Betty Ferrell, Marianna Koczywas, Tami Borneman

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Objectives To describe a family caregiver communication typology and demonstrate identifiable communication challenges among four caregiver types: Manager, Carrier, Partner, and Lone. Data Sources Case studies based on interviews with oncology family caregivers. Conclusion Each caregiver type demonstrates unique communication challenges that can be identified. Recognition of a specific caregiver type will help nurses to adapt their own communication to provide tailored support. Implications for Nursing Practice Family-centered cancer care requires attention to the communication challenges faced by family caregivers. Understanding the challenges among four family caregiver communication types will enable nurses to better address caregiver burden and family conflict.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	507-516
Number of pages	10
Journal	Seminars in oncology nursing
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2017.09.001
State	Published - Dec 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

communication
family caregiver
family caregiver types
family communication patterns

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology(nursing)

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