Competency for homecare of that dyad person with cancer in chemotherapy and his caregiver family
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Competence, family caregiver, neoplasm, patient discharge. Sumario.
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Objective: To determine the relationship between the level of competence for home care of the person with cancer in chemotherapy and their family caregiver. Method: quantitative, descriptive, correlational cross-sectional study. 80 dyads attended the services of Hematooncology in Floridablanca (Colombia). The characterization form of the Caregiver-person with chronic illness and the instrument of competency for homecare were used. Results: The caregivers and the patients with chronic illness are mostly women, from middle socioeconomic strata, with average schooling levels; Household and retired occupations. The competency for the home care of the dyad in general and for the dimensions has average scores, being slightly lower in people with cancer than in their caregivers. A weak relationship was identified without being statistically significant between the competency of the person with the cancer and their family caregiver (p = 0.067). However, in the dimensions of knowledge, enjoyment, anticipation and relationship and social interaction there are positive and statistically significant relationship. Conclusion: Competency for home care is a central phenomenon to intervene in nursing care during the hospital-home transition and in the generation of discharge plans that ensure continuity of treatment.Downloads
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Milena Sánchez L. y Mabel Car G. (2017). Competency for homecare of that dyad person with cancer in chemotherapy and his caregiver family. Psicooncología, 14(1), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.5209/PSIC.55817
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