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World J Clin Oncol. Dec 24, 2020; 11(12): 1045-1063
Published online Dec 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i12.1045
Published online Dec 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i12.1045
Assessment of burden and coping strategies among caregivers of cancer patients in sub-Saharan Africa
Paulina Ackley Akpan-Idiok, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Calabar, Calabar 540222, Cross River State, Nigeria
Ijeoma Onyekachi Ehiemere, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria
Ekaete Francis Asuquo, Easter Chukwudi Osuchukwu, Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar 54022, Cross River State, Nigeria
Joy Awu Ukeunim Chabo, Department of Public Health, University of Calabar, Calabar 54022, Cross River State, Nigeria
Author contributions: Akpan-Idiok PA drafted the manuscript, collected data and assisted with data analysis; Ehiemere IO participated in the design, supervision and oversight of the study; Asuquo EF participated in the design of the study and was involved in data collection; Chabo JA participated in the review of relevant literature while Osuchukwu EC assisted in drafting the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, provided written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors of this manuscript have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: There are no additional data available.
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Corresponding author: Paulina Ackley Akpan-Idiok, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Calabar, Calabar, Calabar 540222, Cross River State, Nigeria. packleyaidiok@yahoo.com
Received: May 29, 2020
Peer-review started: May 29, 2020
First decision: September 18, 2020
Revised: September 29, 2020
Accepted: November 11, 2020
Article in press: November 11, 2020
Published online: December 24, 2020
Processing time: 202 Days and 18.6 Hours
Peer-review started: May 29, 2020
First decision: September 18, 2020
Revised: September 29, 2020
Accepted: November 11, 2020
Article in press: November 11, 2020
Published online: December 24, 2020
Processing time: 202 Days and 18.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Home health care services are gradually becoming very important for providing continuous care to patients with terminal illness. This study provides an overall picture of the levels of burden experienced and coping strategies adopted by cancer caregivers in the study area. The severity of burden experienced and coping strategies adopted by cancer caregivers is important for oncology nurses in order to integrate caregivers’ needs assessment into clinic admission routine aimed at directing the provision of evidence-based interventions to alleviate advanced cancer caregiving burden in sub–Saharan Africa.