Abstract The National Alliance on Caregivers (NAC) estimates 2.4 million individuals act as
an informal caregiver to patients with cancer (ICPC). Studies exploring ICPC experiences …

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 …

8013 Background: Addressing emotional distress and unmet needs in informal caregivers
(CGs) of cancer patients (PTs) is crucial to alleviate burden associated with advanced …

Context Family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer are integrally involved in
communications regarding prognosis and end-of-life (EOL) planning and care. Yet little …

Background Seriously ill patients often depend on their informal caregivers to help and
support them through the disease course. This study investigated informal cancer …

Given the worldwide aging of the population, the projected increase of older people
diagnosed with cancer, and the changes in the structure of society and family, it is …

Objective: The burden experienced by informal caregivers (ICs) of patients with advanced
cancer is well documented. ICs are at risk for anxiety and depression, as well as existential …

Purpose/Objectives: To explore positive and negative aspects of the experiences of informal
caregivers of patients with cancer and patients with other chronic medical conditions, to …

Purpose: The purpose of this Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) project is to assess for
any negative symptoms, unmet needs or psychological distress reported by informal …

4 Background: Informal caregiving for cancer patients can be both demanding and
burdensome–physically, emotionally, and financially–for many caregivers. Cancer …