Breast cancer and the harsh treatment for the disease affects not only patients but their caretakers. While caring for a breast cancer patient, caregivers face physical and mental challenges while continuing to assume significant caretaking responsibilities. Caregiving often becomes a full-time responsibility that can last for many years. In the instance of a person with breast cancer, their partner is often the primary caregiver. A majority of caregivers report that caregiving is a burden physically, psychologically, economically, socially, and personally (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015). The problem is caregivers have a demanding and exhausting caretaking schedule, resulting in failure to practice good self-care (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015). According to Family Caregiving Alliance (2018) many caregivers are aware their own good health means providing better care for the patient, but often feel guilty when choosing themselves first. As a result of failing to take care of themselves, caregivers often become psychologically and physically ill, reducing the ability to care for their ailing partner (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015). Gaining caregivers’ perspectives on barriers preventing good self-care could lead to the development of interventions and resources for caregivers to begin practicing good self-care.

Provide Background Information

Briefly introduce the problem to provide context for the reader.

Example: Breast cancer and the harsh treatment for the disease affects not only patients but their caretakers. While caring for a breast cancer patient, caregivers face physical and mental challenges while continuing to assume significant caretaking responsibilities. Caregiving often becomes a full-time responsibility that can last for many years. In the instance of a person with breast cancer, their partner is often the primary caregiver. A majority of caregivers report caregiving is a burden physically, psychologically, economically, socially, and personally (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

State the problem, including the consequence(s) of the problem. Remember: Without a consequence, you don’t have a problem; you have a situation.

The problem is [state the problem], resulting in [state the consequence].

Example: The problem is caregivers have a demanding and exhausting caretaking schedule, resulting in failure to practice good self-care (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

Support the problem with literature illustrating the consequences of the problem.

Example: According to Family Caregiving Alliance (2018), many caregivers are aware their own good health means providing better care for the patient, but often feel guilty when choosing themselves first. As a result of failing to take care of themselves, caregivers often become psychologically and physically ill, reducing the ability to care for their ailing partner (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

Indicate potential benefits to people, organizations, society, etc. of addressing the problem.

Example: Gaining caregivers’ perspectives on barriers preventing good self-care could lead to the development of interventions and resources for caregivers to begin practicing good self-care.

Example: Breast cancer and the harsh treatment for the disease affects not only patients but their caretakers. While caring for a breast cancer patient, caregivers face physical and mental challenges while continuing to assume significant caretaking responsibilities. Caregiving often becomes a full-time responsibility that can last for many years. In the instance of a person with breast cancer, their partner is often the primary caregiver. A majority of caregivers report caregiving is a burden physically, psychologically, economically, socially, and personally (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

Example: The problem is caregivers have a demanding and exhausting caretaking schedule resulting in failure to practice good self-care (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

State the problem, including the consequence(s) of the problem. Remember: Without a consequence, you don’t have a problem, you have a situation.

The problem is [enter problem here], resulting in [enter consequence here].

Example: According to Family Caregiving Alliance (2018), many caregivers are aware their own good health means providing better care for the patient, but often feel guilty when choosing themselves first. As a result of failing to take care of themselves, caregivers often become psychologically and physically ill, reducing the ability to care for their ailing partner (LeSeure & Chongkham-ang, 2015).

Support the problem with literature illustrating the consequences of the problem. Start your answer on a new line.

Example: Gaining caregivers’ perspectives on barriers preventing good self-care could lead to the development of interventions and resources for caregivers to begin practicing good self-care.

Indicate potential benefits to people, organizations, society, etc. for addressing the problem. Start your answer on a new line.

Now… write your problem statement in paragraph form. Start your answer on a new line.

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