Yupawadee Kantabanlang
PhD Student, Faculty of Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
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Biography
I am a lecturer, Department of Adult and Gerontology, Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Research interests focus on experiences of patients and their family's caregivers suffering from cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
Expertise Summary
Year of joining: 2009
Education
2004-2006 Masters Degree in Nursing Science (Adult Nursing), Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
1998-2002 Bachelors Degree in Nursing Science, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Professional awards, memberships & external appointments
2009-2012 The Royal Thai Government Scholarship to study PhD in nursing in the UK
2006 Poster award from the Association for the Study of Pain, Thailand
2004-2006 Graduate Fellowships from Prince of Songkla University
2003 Certificate in Clinical Teaching (Nursing)
2002 Registered Nurse (Adult), Thailand Nursing & Midwifery Council
1998 Bachelor Degree Scholarships to Study at Prince of Songkla University, Sponsored by the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
Funding/Sponsor(s)
The Royal Thai Government Scholarship
Research Summary
Project title
Investigating the experiences of male partners providing care to women with cervical cancer living in Thailand.
Project Details
It is hard to deny that spouse caregiver plays a crucial role for caring responsibility when a partner becomes ill. In addition, supportive from relatives, friends or others do not compensate for an unsupportive spouse. However, there has been little research carried out which focuses on the experiences of male caregivers caring for spouses, particularly in context of cancer.
Traditional norms have meant that women are primarily seen as caregivers rather than men. This has been reflected in research into care-giving. Increasingly attention is being paid to male caregivers but often in the context of old age or as fathers. Furthermore, this is primarily a Western literature that may not be applicable to Asian countries such as Thailand because of differences in the socio-cultural context.
Literature available suggests that issues for male caregivers may differ from those of female carers, for example male carers are more likely to find it difficult to take on a caring role and may be reluctant to access social support. These factors may be influenced by dominant constructions of masculinity. Given men's increasing participation of caring roles in Thailand, it is important to explore the experiences and views of male partners in order to develop a greater understanding of male caregivers. The high incidence of cervical cancer in Thailand provides a critical case study to examine the experience of male spouses taking on a care-giving role in the context of cancer in Thailand.
This study aims to explore experiences of male partners who live with women with cervical cancer from the time of diagnosis to treatment and up to a maximum of two year of follow-up.A semi-structured interview is selected to be a method for exploring men's perception of their caring role, the factors which influence men's performance of a caring role and attempt to identify support or information needs which emerge from examining men's perspectives.
The finding of this study would provide to health professionals in order to have a better understanding when providing care for couple facing with cancer.
Supervisors: Prof Karen Cox (Nursing) and Dr Kathryn Almack, Senior Research Fellow, Sue Ryder Care Centre for Palliative and End of Life Studies
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