Balancing truth-telling: relatives acting as translators for older adult cancer patients of Turkish or northwest African origin in Belgium.

The first generation of Turkish and Northwest African immigrants in Belgium are ageing and at risk for developing cancer. Relatives play an important role and provide both emotional and practical care, including mental support and acting as a contact person and/or a translator for improving access to healthcare, as most patients and their spouses have only a limited command of the language. Although access to professional interpreters has shown to be the best guarantee for qualitative healthcare, oncology health providers working with relatives as interpreters is much more common than professional interpreters.

Perspectives of oncology health workers in Flanders on caring for patients of non-Western descent.

This study was undertaken to gain insight in the views and experiences of oncology healthcare providers in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, on caring for patients of non-Western descent. A qualitative research design with the constant comparative method was used. Data were collected through five focus group interviews, with 23 oncology health workers as participants.

Oncology health workers' views and experiences on caring for ethnic minority patients: A mixed method systematic review.

Objectives: To investigate what published research reveals about the views and experiences of oncology health workers when caring for ethnic minority patients.

Design: Systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies.

Data Sources: The following databases were systematically screened: PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and AnthroSource.

Caring for Family Members Older Than 50 Years of Turkish and Northwest African Descent: The Meaning of Caregiving.

Background: The first generation of immigrants to Belgium from Turkey and Northwest Africa are aging and at risk for developing cancer. Family members play an important role in both illness and old age.

Objective: The objective of this study was to gain insight into experiences and perceptions of families with Turkish or Northwest African backgrounds who were caring for cancer patients older than 50 years in Flanders, Belgium.

Perspectives of family members on planning end-of-life care for terminally ill and frail older people.

Context: Advance care planning (ACP) is the process by which patients, together with their physician and loved ones, establish preferences for future care. Because previous research has shown that relatives play a considerable role in end-of-life care decisions, it is important to understand how family members are involved in this process.

Objectives: To gain understanding of the involvement of family members in ACP for older people near the end of life by exploring their views and experiences concerning this process.