TY - JOUR
T1 - like a mexican wedding
T2 - Psychosocial intervention needs of predominately hispanic low-income female co-survivors of cancer
AU - Marshall, Catherine A.
AU - Weihs, Karen L.
AU - Larkey, Linda
AU - Badger, Terry A.
AU - Koerner, Susan Silverberg
AU - Curran, Melissa A.
AU - Pedroza, Rosa
AU - García, Francisco A R
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported in part by a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Senior Fellowship (Grant No. F33CA117704), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Although recent work has recognized that the influence and consequences of cancer extend beyond the individual receiving the diagnosis, no studies have focused on the specific psychosocial intervention needs of female co-survivors in low-income populations. In this qualitative study, the co-survivors, 16 women, representing 10 low-income families and predominately Hispanic, were interviewed about their experience of having someone in their family diagnosed with cancer. Several themes emerged from the data, including family stress, lack of skill in coping with the effects of cancer (e.g., depression of their loved one), a need for financial help, a willingness to share with others, and reliance on faith to see them through the cancer experience. Whereas no agreement existed as to where and how to provide an intervention, participants reported that tailoring an intervention to family needs and delivering it in a way that was accessible to them was important.
AB - Although recent work has recognized that the influence and consequences of cancer extend beyond the individual receiving the diagnosis, no studies have focused on the specific psychosocial intervention needs of female co-survivors in low-income populations. In this qualitative study, the co-survivors, 16 women, representing 10 low-income families and predominately Hispanic, were interviewed about their experience of having someone in their family diagnosed with cancer. Several themes emerged from the data, including family stress, lack of skill in coping with the effects of cancer (e.g., depression of their loved one), a need for financial help, a willingness to share with others, and reliance on faith to see them through the cancer experience. Whereas no agreement existed as to where and how to provide an intervention, participants reported that tailoring an intervention to family needs and delivering it in a way that was accessible to them was important.
KW - Hispanic
KW - cancer
KW - co-survivors
KW - family
KW - family experience of cancer
KW - low income
KW - psychosocial intervention
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U2 - 10.1177/1074840711416119
DO - 10.1177/1074840711416119
M3 - Article
C2 - 21813816
AN - SCOPUS:79961080772
SN - 1074-8407
VL - 17
SP - 380
EP - 402
JO - Journal of Family Nursing
JF - Journal of Family Nursing
IS - 3
ER -