Processes for identifying caregivers and screening for caregiver and patient distress in community oncology: results from WF-1803CD

CL Nightingale, AC Snavely, LE McLouth… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite their vital roles, informal caregivers of adult cancer patients are
commonly overlooked in cancer care. This study describes processes for identifying cancer …

Caregiver engagement practices in National Cancer Institute Clinical Oncology Research Program settings: implications for research to advance the field

CL Nightingale, KR Sterba, LE McLouth, EE Kent… - Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Supportive care interventions have demonstrated benefits for both informal
and/or family cancer caregivers and their patients, but uptake generally is poor. To the …

Reducing informal caregiver burden in cancer: evidence-based programs in practice

ML Longacre, AJ Applebaum… - Translational …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Caring for people with cancer can be a burdensome and emotionally straining experience.
Without adequate psychosocial support, distressed caregivers are at risk for psychiatric and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinic-based assessment and support for family caregivers of patients with cancer: results of a feasibility study

M Suresh, R Risbud, MI Patel, KA Lorenz… - Cancer Care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cancer caregiving is burdensome with unique needs, highlighting the
importance of assessing caregivers' distress. Caregivers often accompany patients to …

A randomized controlled trial of a distress screening, consultation, and targeted referral system for family caregivers in oncologic care

AJ Applebaum, E Schofield, A Kastrinos… - Psycho …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Distress screening is standard practice among oncology patients, yet few routine
distress screening programs exist for cancer caregivers. The objective of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility and acceptability of distress screening for family caregivers at a cancer surgery center

KM Shaffer - Number 2/March 2019, 2019 - ons.org
Objectives: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a validated electronic distress
screening program for cancer caregivers. Sample & Setting: 17 informal caregivers …

When do we need to care about the caregiver? Supportive care needs, anxiety, and depression among informal caregivers of patients with cancer and cancer …

H Sklenarova, A Krümpelmann, MW Haun… - Cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Social factors in informal cancer caregivers: the interrelationships among social stressors, relationship quality, and family functioning in the C an CORS data set

K Litzelman, EE Kent, JH Rowland - Cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Social and family factors can influence the health outcomes and quality of
life of informal caregivers. Little is known about the distribution and correlates of such factors …

Identifying and addressing the needs of caregivers of patients with cancer: evidence on interventions and the role of patient advocacy groups

R Dave, S Friedman, E Miller-Sonet, T Moore… - Future …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
As the number of people with cancer increases, so does the number of informal caregivers.
These caregivers frequently have multiple unmet needs and experience numerous burdens …

Cancer versus non-cancer caregivers: An analysis of communication needs from the 2015 Caregivers in the US study.

EE Kent, M Longacre, L Weber-Raley, CG Whiting… - 2016 - ascopubs.org
4 Background: Informal caregiving for cancer patients can be both demanding and
burdensome–physically, emotionally, and financially–for many caregivers. Cancer …