Pivotal role of families in doctor–patient communication in oncology: a qualitative study of patients, their relatives and cancer clinicians

SS Datta, L Tripathi, R Varghese… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Families are a unique source of support for many cancer patients. Most advanced
communication skills training for oncologists are patient centred and do not cover …

Shared decision‐making and providing information among newly diagnosed patients with hematological malignancies and their informal caregivers: Not “one‐size …

JAJ Rood, IH Nauta, BI Witte, F Stam… - Psycho …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To optimize personalized medicine for patients with hematological malignancies
(HM), we find that knowledge on patient preferences with regard to information provision …

Caregiving experiences predict changes in spiritual well‐being among family caregivers of cancer patients

RN Adams, CE Mosher, RS Cannady… - Psycho …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Although enhanced spiritual well‐being has been linked to positive mental health
outcomes among family caregivers of cancer patients, little is known regarding predictors of …

Association between family satisfaction and caregiver burden in cancer patients receiving outreach palliative care at home

Y Naoki, Y Matsuda, I Maeda, H Kamino… - … & supportive care, 2018 - cambridge.org
Objective: Little is known about the associations between family satisfaction with end-of-life
care and caregiver burden. We conducted a researcher-assisted questionnaire survey to …

Cancer caregiving tasks and consequences and their associations with caregiver status and the caregiver's relationship to the patient: a survey

L Lund, L Ross, MA Petersen, M Groenvold - BMC cancer, 2014 - Springer
Background Seriously ill patients often depend on their informal caregivers to help and
support them through the disease course. This study investigated informal cancer …

Family caregiving for cancer patients: the state of the literature and a direction for research to link the informal and formal care systems to improve quality and …

CW Given - Seminars in oncology nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives Based on recent shifts in reimbursement for cancer treatment from fee-for-service
to bundled and value-based payment, this concluding article summarizes data from these …

The lasting impact of the therapeutic alliance: Patient‐oncologist alliance as a predictor of caregiver bereavement adjustment

KM Trevino, PK Maciejewski, AS Epstein… - Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer provide extensive care and
experience high levels of psychosocial distress. The patient‐oncologist therapeutic alliance …

Frequency and difficulty in caregiving among spouses of individuals with cancer: Effects of adult attachment and gender

Y Kim, CS Carver - … : Journal of the Psychological, Social and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
How caregivers relate to care recipients can affect how well care is provided and how much
burden is experienced in providing it. We conceptualized the relationship of spousal …

Factors associated with oncology patients' involvement in shared decision making during chemotherapy

A Colley, J Halpern, S Paul, G Micco, M Lahiff… - Psycho …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Oncology patients are increasingly encouraged to play an active role in treatment
decision making. While previous studies have evaluated relationships between …

'You can't say,“what about me?” I'm not the one with cancer': information and support needs of relatives

C Foster, M Myall, I Scott, M Sayers, L Brindle… - Psycho …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aims of this study were to explore relatives' experiences of talking about
cancer within the family and to identify their information and support needs. Method A cross …