Supportive care needs of the family caregivers of urostomy patients: a qualitative study.

Family caregivers play a vital role during the home care of urostomy patients by providing direct care and support. The role of family caregivers may extend to several years, even over ten years, in certain cases. In this process, the caregivers are impacted in various ways due to the patient's conditions and may not be able to identify and address their own needs, which often get ignored and remain unfulfilled.

Benefits of Chinese family caregivers of patients with urostomy: a qualitative study.

Background: Family caregivers, also known as informal caregivers, are critical for the home care of patients with urostomy. The present study aimed to investigate the benefits of family caregivers in China while taking care of patients with urostomy from a positive perspective.

Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted, with a thematic analysis.

Caregiver experiences of caring for family members with urostomy: a qualitative study.

Objective: In China, bladder tumors rank first for morbidity and mortality among urological and reproductive system tumors. Total radical cystectomy plus urinary flow conversion is the gold standard for the treatment of muscle-layer invasive bladder cancer. With an increasing number of radical cystectomies each year, the number of patients living with urostomy is growing.