BMC
Palliative Care, 2020, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1-9
Werkander,
Harstade; Sandgren, Anna
Being
next-of-kin to someone with cancer requiring palliative care involves a complex
life situation. Changes in roles and relationships might occur and the
next-of-kin thereby try to adapt by being involved in the ill person’s
experiences and care even though they can feel unprepared for the care they are
expected to provide. The aim of this study was to develop a classic grounded
theory of next-of-kin in palliative cancer care. The theory shows the
complexities of being next-of-kin to someone receiving palliative care, while
striving to construct stability.