Family caregivers’ perspective of caring for cancer patients during radiotherapy: a qualitative study Authors Lingga Curnia Dewi Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Ika Nur Pratiwi Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Lailatun Nimah Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, East Java, Indonesia Vimala Ramoo Department of Nursing, University of Malaya, Kuala Limpur, Malaysia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-4 Abstract Objective: To explore the perspective of family caregivers of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Method: The descriptive, qualitative study was conducted at the Indonesia Cancer Foundation, Surabaya, Indonesia, in July and August 2019, and comprised family caregivers of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. Data was collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews which were recorded, transcribed and analysed using conventional content analysis. Results: Of the 26 caregivers aged 24-65 years, 16(62%) were men, 19(73%) were married, and 14(56%) had close relationships with the patients. Among the patients, 4(15.4%) had breast cancer, 2(7.6%) had nasopharyngeal cancer and 20(77%) had cervical cancer. The themes identified were uncertainty, disintegration and burden. Conclusion: Caregivers of cancer patients tended to have both physical and emotional challenges. Keywords: Caregivers, Adaptation, Psychological, Neoplasms, Cancer, Radiotherapy. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-01 How to Cite Dewi, L. C., Pratiwi, I. N., Nimah, L., & Ramoo, V. (2023). Family caregivers’ perspective of caring for cancer patients during radiotherapy: a qualitative study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(02), S18-S20. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-4 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 02 (2023): Ind Supplement: The 13th International Nursing Conference Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.