Nelson, D., Mansfield, P. and Kane, R.
(2017)
Carers of people affected by cancer and other long-term conditions at end of life: a qualitative study of providing a bespoke package of support in a rural setting.
Palliative Medicine, 31
(2).
pp. 158-161.
ISSN 0269-2163
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Abstract
Background: A UK charity, Macmillan Cancer Support has funded a local intervention, whereby carers of people affected by cancer and other long-term conditions at end of life are offered a bespoke package of support.
Aim: This short report describes the qualitative experiences of carers in receipt of the intervention.
Design: Qualitative research utilising in-depth interviews. Discussions were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.
Setting/participants: Participants were carers (n = 10) in receipt of the intervention. Interviews were conducted between August and September 2014 in Lincolnshire (England).
Results: Five themes from the interviews were identified: (1) Awareness and advertising, (2) focus of support on the carer, (3) modes of communication, (4) personal attributes and skills of the support worker (5) streamlining and signposting.
Conclusion: The intervention was successful within a social care setting. The participants had no overtly negative opinions on the service in its current format and all held it in high regard. Carers felt a sense of reassurance from having background support and maintained that their situation would have been worse had this support not been there.
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