Psycho-oncology
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With growing recognitions of the significance of benefit finding (BF) in cancer practice, research has increased to explore factors that may influence BF in the cancer context. Few studies have focused explicitly on factors influencing BF from the dyadic perspective of cancer patient (CP)-family caregiver (FC) dyads. The objectives of the study were to examine BF relationship between CPs and FCs and to investigate factors that may modify the BF relationships between CPs and FCs. ⋯ Study findings call attention to the BF, as well as related factors, from the dyadic perspective of CP-FC dyads. Health care professionals need to include FCs of the CPs in their care and provide them with support, to encourage the CP-FC dyads to share their experience and improve BF together, and to develop a dyadic-based intervention program to help enhancing dyads BF.
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The study aimed to explore Iranian cancer survivors' experiences of returning to work. ⋯ Cancer survivors have different individual perspectives that affect their decision about returning to work. Their perspectives should be assessed before returning to work, and necessary support should be provided for them in returning to work process. In this regard, health care systems and rehabilitation specialists should inform cancer survivors about the disease and return to work. Also, employers should prepare work places for cancer survivors' entrance.