Qualitative research Meta-integration of unmet needs and challenges of caregivers of cancer patients in the home environment
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240821-04690
- VernacularTitle:居家环境下癌症患者照顾者未满足需求与挑战质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Lin CHENG
1
;
Yuanyuan LI
;
Jianfang ZHANG
;
Yunjia XU
;
Xiaomeng HU
;
Bei PEI
;
Wenting WANG
;
Yan LOU
Author Information
1. 杭州师范大学护理学院，杭州 311121
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Home environment;
Caregivers;
Unmet needs;
Challenge;
Qualitative research;
Meta-integration
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(15):1972-1980
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To systematically evaluate the unmet needs and challenges of caregivers of cancer patients at home and clarify their unmet needs.Methods:A computerized search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, Scopus, CINAHL, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc for qualitative studies on the unmet needs and challenges of caregivers of cancer patients in the home environment. The search time limit was from the establishment of the databases to April 30, 2024. The Joanna Briggs Institute Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare's quality assessment criteria for qualitative research were used to evaluate the quality of the literatures, and the aggregative integration method was used to summarize and integrate the research results.Results:A total of 17 articles were finally included, which were summarized into eight new categories. Further synthesis yielded three integrated results: caregivers in the home environment face multi-dimensional unmet needs and challenges related to patients; caregivers in the home environment face challenges and unmet needs in self-care; caregivers in the home environment are hesitant to obtain external support, and continuity and sustainability are hindered.Conclusions:Medical staff should accurately assess the unmet needs of caregivers of cancer patients at home, pay attention to their negative experiences, promote positive coping, optimize the patient-and family-centered cancer care model, and strengthen social support.
