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Volume 6, Issue 4 (Suppl)
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
World Nursing 2017
July 10-12, 2017
23
rd
World Nursing and Healthcare Conference
July 10-12, 2017 Berlin, Germany
Family caregivers’ views and responses to people with cancer who use complementary and alternative
medicine
Shou-Yu Wang
1
, Ying-Ying Chang
2
and
Yu-Ping Huang
3
1
Asia University, Taiwan
2
Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
3
National Quemoy University, Taiwan
A
survey indicated that 34% of American had used complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) in the previous year. One
study found that 95.8% of adults in the community are using CAM in Taiwan. One study explored Australian nurse responses
towards cancer patient who use CAM and it was observed that nurses are open, sceptical, or ambivalent towards patients who use
CAM. Regarding cancer patients’ family responses to cancer patients who use CAM, there are no similar studies to explore in much
depth. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore family caregivers’ views and responses to people with cancer who use CAM
in Taiwan. Ground theory (GT) was employed in this study. GT approach is a dynamic process whereby people give meaning to the
actions of others. Sixteen participants were recruited and volunteered to participate in this study. Five categories emerge regarding
family of cancer patients’ responses and actions to people with cancer who use CAM. The process include: CAM use between patients
and family, the purposes of using CAM, the actions of using CAM, health care professionals’ stand for CAM use and the needs of
family caregivers. The core category is “nothing is more important, as long as he/she is comfortable”. It is expected that this study
is able to offer the context of family of cancer patients’ responses and actions to people with cancer who use CAM. Furthermore,
relevant in-service education can be suggested in order to enhance heath care professionals’ understanding regarding family of cancer
patients’ perspectives regarding CAM.
Biography
Shou Yu Wang has her expertise in supportive care (especially in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use) and palliative care in cancer. Currently, she
is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at the Asia University, Taiwan.
Shou-Yu Wang et al., J Nurs Care 2017, 6:4(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-049