Table 3 Detrimental external factors that led to emotional burden among family caregivers in the context of a difficult decision-making process (Path 1)
From: Ethical challenges in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer – a qualitative study
External factors that led to emotional burden | |
|---|---|
Insufficient Time | • To make the decision • To confront the situation • To reevaluate the situation • To prepare for what is to come |
Insufficient Information | • About the consequences of the decision for their loved ones and their suffering • About the length of time • Discrepancy: “For a long time nothing is said, and then come sudden announcements” |
Insufficient Support | • From the social environment • From the family • From physicians / specialist outpatient palliative care teams • From the patient |