Dyadic interventions for cancer survivors and caregivers: state of the science and new directions

H Badr, J Bakhshaie, K Chhabria - Seminars in oncology nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To describe caregiving and relationship challenges in cancer and the state of the
science of dyadic interventions that target survivors and caregivers. Data Sources Narrative …

Enhancing the cancer caregiving experience: building resilience through role adjustment and mutuality

SW Gibbons, A Ross, L Wehrlen, S Klagholz… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the dyadic experience of caring for a
family member with cancer. Particular attention was given to examine the relationship …

Effects of mutual dyad support on quality of life in women with breast cancer

LB Sutton, JA Erlen - Cancer Nursing, 2006 - journals.lww.com
This study examined the effects of a mutual dyadic support intervention between survivors
and women newly diagnosed with breast cancer on the quality of life and interpersonal …

The Dyadic Cancer Outcomes Framework: A general framework of the effects of cancer on patients and informal caregivers

T Thompson, D Ketcher, TF Gray, EE Kent - Social Science & Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Association between dyadic interventions and outcomes in cancer patients: a meta-analysis

Y Hu, T Liu, F Li - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Patient–caregiver dyadic interventions are when “interventions are offered to
cancer patients and their family caregivers together as the unit of care.” The purpose of the …

Randomized clinical trial of a brief and extensive dyadic intervention for advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers

LL Northouse, DW Mood, A Schafenacker… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Few intervention programs assist patients and their family caregivers to
manage advanced cancer and maintain their quality of life (QOL). This study examined (i) …

Quality of life in head and neck cancer patient-caregiver dyads: a systematic review

KR Sterba, J Zapka, C Cranos, A Laursen… - Cancer nursing, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: As we learn about patient experiences with head and neck cancer, it is also
important to consider caregivers so that family-centered care can be improved. Objectives …

Cancer family caregivers during the palliative, hospice, and bereavement phases: a review of the descriptive psychosocial literature

AL Williams, R McCorkle - Palliative & supportive care, 2011 - cambridge.org
Objective: Because caregiving to an adult with cancer is a dynamic process, a caregiver's
perceived burden and psychosocial concerns may be different at different phases of the …

Cancer family caregivers: a new direction for interventions

A Williams, M Bakitas - Journal of palliative medicine, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Descriptive studies of cancer family caregivers demonstrate role-related
psychosocial and physical burden; however, little is known about which factors contribute to …

Dyadic coping in specialized palliative care intervention for patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: effects and mediation in a randomized controlled trial

A von Heymann‐Horan, PE Bidstrup… - Psycho …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Specialized palliative care (SPC) interventions increasingly include patient‐
caregiver dyads, but their effects on dyadic coping are unknown. We investigated whether …