"I am the one taking care of her and donating blood": lived experiences of role-routines of hospital-based informal caregiving in Nigeria.

Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin OmobowaleAdebayo AkinyemiRukayat UsmanAtinuke OlujimiFunmilayo Omodara

Published in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2024)

The intensity and repetitive nature of role-routines is suggestive of "routinization of suffering". We recommend the closing of gaps driving hospital-based informal caregiving in Africa's under-resourced settings.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
mental health
high frequency
pain management
chronic pain