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Warith Charity Foundation for Public Health
Psychological and Social Support for Cancer Patients
Psychological and Social Support for Cancer Patients
هناك أنواع مختلفة من مقدمي الرعاية للأشخاص المصابين بالسرطان. بعضهم أفراد من العائلة، والبعض الآخر أصدقاء. الناس من مختلف الأعراق والثقافات يعتنون بالآخرين بطريقتهم الخاصة. يختلف كل موقف عن الآخر ولا توجد طريقة واحدة تعمل بشكل أفضل.
قد يكون تقديم الرعاية:
المساعدة في الأنشطة اليومية مثل زيارات الطبيب أو إعداد الطعام
إعطاء الأدوية أو المساعدة في العلاج الطبيعي أو المهام السريرية الأخرى
المساعدة في مهام الحياة اليومية مثل استخدام الحمام أو الاستحمام
تنسيق الرعاية والخدمات عن بعد عن طريق الهاتف أو البريد الإلكتروني
تقديم الدعم العاطفي والروحي
Daily Life During Cancer
Coping with Cancer
You may have just learned that you have cancer. Or you may be in treatment, finishing treatment, or have a friend or family member with cancer. Your diagnosis changes your life and the lives of those around you. The symptoms and side effects of the disease and its treatment can lead to certain physical changes, but they can also affect how you feel and how you live
Adapting to Cancer
Information to help you and your family face life changes due to cancer. It includes talking to your doctors, communicating with children, family changes, and information about cancer support groups.
Although coping with cancer can be challenging, there are steps we can take to help patients adjust to their new lifestyles.
Meal Delivery
قم بتنظيم الأصدقاء والعائلة ليتناوبو في إعداد وإحضار وجبات الطعام أثناء تعافي المريض. ليس عليك حتى طهي الطعام؛ يمكنك الحصول على تسليم الوجبات الجاهزة. أو يمكنك الاهتمام بالتسوق من البقالة، أو طلب البقالة عبر الإنترنت وتسليمها لك.
ساعد في الحفاظ على سير عمل أسرهم
الطبخ، والتنظيف، وغسل الملابس، وغسل الأطباق، والتأكد من دفع الفواتير، وإلباس الأطفال ملابسهم للمدرسة، وتمشية الكلب، والقيام بكل الأشياء التي يفعلها عادة الشخص الذي يخضع لعلاج السرطان للحفاظ على استمرارية حياته. لبقية أفراد الأسرة.
امنح مقدم الرعاية الأساسي فترة راحة
Accompany the patient to doctor’s appointments, help with childcare, or organize medications. This can relieve the caregiver's stress and give them the energy to keep going.
Transport the Patient to and from Appointments
Even after treatment ends, guide them to follow-up tests and check-ups. Patients often have significant anxiety about these appointments, even years after treatment.
تدوين الملاحظات أثناء المواعيد
Patients’ memories can be foggy during and after treatment, and the amount of information they receive can be overwhelming. Taking notes during appointments or as the doctor or nurse walks by can ensure they have the information they need later.
Visit
Days can feel very long when someone is hospitalized, and a visit from a friend or family member can make a big difference. Just remember that cancer patients often experience fatigue, so don’t stay too long—unless they ask you to stay longer
Care for Their Children
Take them to school or sports, or help them with their homework. This can help divert children’s minds from cancer and relieve some of the stress their parents are experiencing
Make Their Living Space Comfortable
atients traveling out of town for treatment may stay temporarily in apartments or in loved ones’ homes. Consider bringing bed linens and pillows from home or family photos and artwork to remind them of home. This can help them feel more comfortable while away
Give a Self-Care Gift Bag
Patients may struggle to prioritize self-care during treatment. Gift them a bag filled with unscented lotion, cozy socks, lip balm, a magazine, and other items so they can pamper themselves and feel good during treatment
Stay in Touch
Texts, calls, emails, etc. One idea is to coordinate a phone chain among friends. Each day at a specific time, one friend can call the patient to check in. This is a great way to let the patient know you’re thinking of them
Send a Thoughtful Gift
Send them their favorite snack or give them activity books they can engage with during treatment. If the patient has children, books that discuss how to talk to kids about cancer can be helpful. You might buy a small notebook and use it as a countdown to treatments, starting from day one until the end of treatment. Write quotes, prayers, or simple words of encouragement for each day. This is a wonderful way to help someone maintain a positive mindset and brighten their day
Pray for the Patient
This gives many patients the courage to face another day
Sit with Them and Listen
Don’t offer advice or suggestions unless asked. Instead, listen to the patient’s concerns, acknowledge that cancer is tough, and provide a shoulder to cry on. If the patient doesn’t feel like talking, just sit quietly with them. There’s a lot of power in simply being present
Engage in Casual Conversations
Remember that most cancer patients don’t want to be treated differently just because they have cancer. Talk to your friend or loved one as you always have. Discuss what’s happening in the neighborhood, your kids' school, your favorite TV shows, etc. This can provide a brief distraction from cancer. Make them laugh by sharing jokes or funny videos; laughter is indeed great medicine
Surprise Them with a Fun Afternoon
If the patient is feeling well during treatment, consider taking them out for a day to do an activity they enjoy
Motivate Them
Encourage them to do what they need to do to get better, whether it’s doing rehab exercises, taking medications, or eating more
Remember: Any love and support you offer can make a significant difference, whether it brings joy to the patient or frees up their time and energy so they can focus on healing and returning to life
Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients
If you are assisting a family member or friend during cancer treatment, you are a caregiver. Being a caregiver can be extremely overwhelming, but you can find ways to take care of yourself while caring for others
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