Objective Informal family caregivers play a crucial role in cancer care. Effective caregiver
involvement in cancer care can improve both patient and caregiver outcomes. Despite this …

Background Informal caregivers provide extended support to people with cancer but they
receive little support from the health care system to assist them in their caring role. The aim …

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 …

Objectives The cancer system is experiencing a rise in cancer prevalence, a workforce
shortage, and is resource-stretched. In this environment, informal caregivers (unpaid family …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to test an intervention named ACCESS (Access for
Cancer Caregivers to Education and Support for Shared Decision Making). The intervention …

Objectives Many oncology health professionals (HPs) report communicating with carers as
complex; and receive limited carer-relevant training. We developed an online HP education …

Purpose of the research The French setting, including laws and guidelines, advocates
greater involvement of informal caregivers in the care of cancer patients to protect the …

Objective The aim of this study was to develop learning objectives and identify content for a
core communication and health literacy curriculum designed to optimize the role of informal …

Objectives The quality of communication between the patient and family caregiver impacts
quality of life and well‐being for the two; however, providers have few tools to understand …

Background Family members are increasingly involved in the care of cancer patients,
however many are not prepared for this challenging role. Intervention-based studies are …