Many changes in health care have increased the amount of responsibility placed on individuals when caring for loved ones who are ill. In particular, caring forn individual with cancer at home presents special issues and challenges to those who are providing their care. Although the list of issues and problems facing caregivers is lengthy, the purpose of this video is to show what are believed to be very common issues facing caregivers of cancer patients. Hopefully these scenarios will show how common some of the problems you may be experiencing are and serve as a starting point for you to discuss your own issues and ways of managing them. Physician examining patient male patient in bed.
Wife caregiver at bedside.
Doctor standing at the foot of the bed. The first scene involves some of the issues that arise when individuals need to speak with their physician. Although we hire physicians to provide health care and should feel comfortable asking questions as they arise, the high stakes involved in cancer treatment and the complexity of the health care system, among other issues, become barriers to effective communication. The following two scenes show some common problems that may arise when talking with your loved ones physician. When he gets home, I know I should cook special meals and give him his medicine on schedule.