The impact of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on patients with advanced cancer and their family members: A qualitative study.
Palliat Med
; 30(4): 382-91, 2016 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Little is known about the impact of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on patients with advanced cancer, such as its impact on the quality of life of this vulnerable group. To date, research on meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the palliative care setting has had a quantitative focus.AIM:
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of a meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnosis on patients and their carers.DESIGN:
This article reports upon a qualitative interview study of nine patients with advanced cancer and meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and nine family members (n = 18). Framework analysis was used to analyse the data. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS:
Patients and family members of patients with advanced cancer either admitted to the specialist palliative care unit or receiving palliative care in the hospital setting, who had a laboratory confirmed diagnosis of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation, were considered for inclusion in the study.RESULTS:
Four themes were identified using frameworkanalysis:
reactions to receiving a meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnosis, the need for effective communication of the meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus diagnosis, the enigmatic nature of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and lessons to guide the future care of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus patients.CONCLUSION:
This article indicates that meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus can have a significant impact on advanced cancer patients and their families. This impact may be underestimated, but early and careful face-to-face explanation about meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and its implications can help patients and their families to cope better with it. These findings should be considered when developing policy relating to meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus management and infection control in specialist palliative care settings.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida
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Cuidadores
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article