Information needs and information sources of family caregivers of cancer patients
Information needs and information sources of family caregivers of cancer patients
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DOI：
10.1108/ajim-08-2013-0075
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Chen, Shih-chuan
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作者：
Chen, Shih-chuan
目的-本文的目的是分析癌症患者的家庭照顾者的信息需求。护理人员使用的信息来源也examined.Design/方法/方式-我们采访了15个家庭照顾者（9名女性，6名男性）在台湾这项研究。参与者的年龄从23岁到67岁，除了两人外，所有人都获得了大学或更高的学位。他们与患者的关系包括配偶，父母，儿子或daughter.Findings -家庭照顾者的信息需求变化沿着癌症的旅程，他们使用各种信息来源，以满足这些需求。人口统计学变量影响的信息寻求行为的家庭careful.Originality/value -大多数关于这一主题的研究已经在西方国家。本文揭示了考虑文化因素的重要性。这些发现可以帮助研究人员更好地了解全球癌症患者家庭照顾者的信息寻求行为。
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse the information needs of family caregivers of cancer patients. Information sources used by the caregivers were also examined.Design/methodology/approach - We interviewed 15 family caregivers (nine females, six males) in Taiwan for this study. The participants were aged from 23 to 67 years, and all except two had attained college or higher degrees. Their relationships with patients included spousal, parental, and that of son or daughter.Findings - Family caregivers' information needs varied along the cancer journey, and they used various information sources to satisfy these needs. Demographic variables affected the information-seeking behaviour of the family caregivers.Originality/value - The majority of studies on this topic have been based in western countries. This paper reveals the importance of considering cultural factors. The findings can assist researchers in gaining a greater understanding of the information-seeking behaviour of family caregivers of cancer patients worldwide.