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Voices of Mexican American Caregivers for Family Members with Cancer: On Becoming Stronger

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	Abstract

This grounded theory study report describes the experience of 34 Mexican American (MA) female caregivers who provided care to a family member with cancer. Caregivers identified a process of "Becoming Stronger" as a result of their caregiver role. The emerging theoretical model of female MA cancer caregiving offers evidence to change current cancer care approaches from patient-focused to family-focused care for this ethnic group. Findings suggest that changes most responsive to cultural values and likely to provide accessible and quality cancer care for MA families are those that involve active partnering with MA caregivers to prioritize the patient’s cancer care.

First published on April 10, 2008, doi:10.1177/1043659608317096

Journal of Transcultural Nursing 2008;19:223.

A more recent version of this article appeared on July 1, 2008


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