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Bystanders’ Perspectives On The Provision Of Informal, Hospital-Based Care To Bedridden Patients With Cancer In Sri Lanka, B. Sunil S. De Silva Dec 2020

Bystanders’ Perspectives On The Provision Of Informal, Hospital-Based Care To Bedridden Patients With Cancer In Sri Lanka, B. Sunil S. De Silva

Nursing ETDs

Due to the nursing shortage in Sri Lanka, patients need informal caregivers, known as bystanders, to help provide patient care. This study described bystanders’ perspectives on informal, hospital-based care to bedridden patients with cancer in Sri Lanka. In this qualitative descriptive study, 17 bystanders at Apeksa/Cancer Hospital, Sri Lanka, were recruited using snowballing sampling. Data were collected through telephone interviews and analyzed using content and thematic analyses. Findings showed that paid and unpaid bystanders cover all caregiving tasks with minimum interaction with nurses. Unpaid bystanders described the need for same-sex bystanders and additional help with patients’ mobilization and specialized care. …


2020-03-09 A Message From Chancellor Roth, Paul B. Roth Mar 2020

2020-03-09 A Message From Chancellor Roth, Paul B. Roth

HSC Messages from the Chancellor

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2020-02-04 A Message From Chancellor Roth, Paul B. Roth Feb 2020

2020-02-04 A Message From Chancellor Roth, Paul B. Roth

HSC Messages from the Chancellor

No abstract provided.