Importance Family caregivers provide the majority of health care to the 18 million patients
with cancer in the US. Yet despite providing complex medical and nursing care, a large …

Purpose Caregiver burden is a term used to describe the strain endured by the family
member who is providing care for a patient and does not have formal training to do so …

Family and friend caregivers play critical roles in ensuring that persons with serious illness
receive high-quality care, and their responsibilities often increase as patients transition from …

Background Despite their vital roles, informal caregivers of adult cancer patients are
commonly overlooked in cancer care. This study describes processes for identifying cancer …

Background National cancer organizations recommend provision of nutrition, physical
activity, and mental health supportive services to cancer survivors. However, the availability …

Objective Characterize key factors and training needs of US cancer centers in implementing
family caregiver support services. Methods Sequential explanatory mixed methods design …

Objective: We implemented a process intervention (ie, patient-caregiver portal system) with
an existing patient portal system to (1) allow a patient to specify their caregiver and …

Informal caregivers are key to oncology care, but often have unmet needs, leading to poor
psychological and physical health outcomes. Comprehensive, proactive caregiver support …

Purpose This study aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of a digital health promotion
intervention for family caregivers of patients with advanced colorectal cancer and explore …

A diagnosis of advanced cancer ripples outward from patients, hitting their caregivers:
partners, family members, and friends who step in to provide support. The social network …