Understanding and supporting informal cancer caregivers

A Molassiotis, M Wang - Current treatment options in oncology, 2022 - Springer
Opinion statement Informal caregivers invest a significant amount of time and effort to
provide cancer patients with physical, psychological, information, and social support. These …

Psychosocial factors predicting resilience in family caregivers of children with cancer: a cross-sectional study

F Toledano-Toledano, D Luna… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic diseases in childhood can affect the physical and mental health of patients and their
families. The objective of this study was to identify the sociodemographic and psychosocial …

Caring for a spouse with advanced cancer: similarities and differences for male and female caregivers

D Ketcher, R Trettevik, ST Vadaparampil… - Journal of Behavioral …, 2020 - Springer
Most caregiving literature has focused on women, who have traditionally taken on
caregiving roles. However, more research is needed to clarify the mixed evidence regarding …

Cancer caregivers unmet needs and emotional states across cancer treatment phases

WFZ Yang, RZY Lee, S Kuparasundram, T Tan… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Study objective To investigate the association between family cancer caregivers' unmet daily
needs and emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress across their care recipient's …

From many voices, one question: Community co-design of a population-based qualitative cancer research study

SK Ayre, EA Johnston, XE Bourdaniotis, L Zajdlewicz… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Purpose This study formed the development stage of a population-based survey aiming to:(i)
understand the needs and experiences of people affected by cancer in Queensland …

Predictors of sleep disturbances in caregivers of patients with advanced cancer receiving home palliative care: A descriptive cross-sectional study

I Valero-Cantero, J Wärnberg… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the quality of sleep in caregivers of patients with advanced cancer
receiving home palliative care, basing the analysis on subjective and objective measures …

A pilot feasibility study of Exercising Together© during radiation therapy for prostate cancer: a dyadic approach for patients and spouses

KM Winters-Stone, KS Lyons, TM Beer… - Pilot and feasibility …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Prostate cancer can negatively impact the health of patients and their spouse,
particularly early on in the cancer trajectory. Purpose To determine the feasibility and …

Efecto de una intervención educativa para cuidadores familiares de personas con cáncer en cirugía

GM Carrillo, M de la Luz Laguna, OJ Gómez… - Enfermería …, 2021 - revistas.um.es
Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de una intervención educativa en cuidadores familiares de
adultos con cáncer que se encuentran en postoperatorio de cirugía oncológica, para …

Caregiver quality of life: satisfaction and burnout

C Blom, A Reis, L Lencastre - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Informal caregivers (ICs) of cancer patients play a crucial role in health care. Several of the
challenges they face can affect their quality of life (QoL). This cross-sectional study explored …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of an educational intervention for family caregivers of individuals with cancer in surgery

GM Carrillo, M de la Luz Laguna, OJ Gómez… - Enfermería …, 2021 - revistas.um.es
Objective. To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on family caregivers of adults
with cancer who are in the postoperative period of oncological surgery, to strengthen the …