A day in the life of a patient caregiver at the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital – how challenging is it in reality? | SAN – Patient Care Application
is the place treatment, Hospital Ho Chi Minh City Oncology It's not just a place for treatment, but also a place where many families have to "live" for extended periods.
A typical day of caring for a sick person starts very early. The caregiver usually has to wake up before the others. patient To prepare:
- Drinking water
- Personal hygiene
- Organize your belongings.
Next comes assisting the patient with breakfast. For healthy individuals, this is a simple task. But for cancer patients, eating can be a significant challenge. Caregivers must be patient and provide support every step of the way.
Next are the patient care activities for the day:
- Take the patient for testing.
- Waiting for the results
- Take him back for a check-up.
Moving around in the hospital is not easy. Caregivers must always be by the patient's side, ready to assist when the patient is tired.
By lunchtime, it's back to the topic of food. The caregiver has to figure out how to prepare a suitable, hygienic, and nutritious meal.
The afternoon continued with treatment or monitoring activities. The long waiting times left both patients and caregivers exhausted.
Evenings are supposed to be a time for rest, but in reality, they require more attention:
- The patient may experience pain.
- You may experience insomnia.
- Cleaning assistance may be needed.
The day ended with the caregiver almost completely exhausted.
And the next day, everything repeated itself.
Many families feel overwhelmed after just a few days. Not because they don't want to care for the children, but because they can't maintain this intensity for long.
That's why sharing is necessary.
SAN helps families:
- Shift work for caregiving
- There will be replacements when needed.
- Reduce the burden on family members.
Caring for the sick It shouldn't be a burden to a single person.
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