Informal/family caregivers are a fundamental source of care for cancer patients in the United
States, yet the population of caregivers and their tasks, psychosocial needs, and health …

Background With the increasing incidence and survival rate of cancer, there are more
people living with cancer, which increases the responsibilities of informal caregivers and …

Background: Cancer survivors are a growing population, due in large part to the aging of the
baby boomer generation and the related “silver tsunami” facing the US health care system …

BACKGROUND Cancer not only affects patients but also their caregivers. The objective of
the current study was to assess the unmet needs of cancer caregivers and to identify …

Context Complicated grief and depressive symptoms in bereaved caregivers have been
associated with female gender, spousal relation, and preloss psychological distress, but …

How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This
book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention …

Abstract The National Cancer Policy Forum of the National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering and Medicine sponsored a workshop on July 24 and 25, 2017 on Long-Term …

It is widely acknowledged that cancer affects not only patients but also their friends and
family members who provide informal, and typically unpaid, care. Given the dual impact that …

Purpose Family members are a part of the team to improve the outcomes of the person with
cancer. Families require support and information to optimise their care, however, their needs …

Introduction Cancer affects not only the patient, but also the whole family, especially when a
member of the family assumes the role of the family caregiver. This puts an additional …