Objective: To adequately help family caregivers (FCs) of cancer patients, clinicians need to
understand the complexity of the problems and responsibilities associated with cancer …

Caring for a relative or friend with cancer may be highly demanding and emotionally
burdensome. Theory suggests that personal characteristics of a caregiver may contribute …

Patients with cancer who live at home often require help with activities of daily living, basic
medical care (eg, injections), social needs, and patient advocacy. Most of that support …

The purposes of this exploratory study of 49 family caregivers of patients receiving
chemotherapy were to describe the time and difficulty associated with caregiving tasks …

Objective To investigate the prevalence of desire for formal psychological support of primary
caregivers of patients with cancer and to identify caregivers' and patients' socio …

Family caregivers of cancer patients receive little preparation, information, or support to
perform their caregiving role. However, their psychosocial needs must be addressed so they …

Objectives Family caregivers of cancer patients are anticipated to serve multiple roles but
the factors that influence their reaction to caregiving have not gotten much attention. The …

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, family members often assume responsibility for
providing care. They are typically involved not only with the diagnostic and treatment phases …

Family members are an integral part of a patient's cancer care from the moment the
diagnosis is delivered to the conclusion of treatment. Family members bring with them a …

Context Caring for a family member with advanced cancer strains family caregivers.
Classification of family types has been shown to identify patients at risk of poor psychosocial …