Cancer Survivorship Improvements in cancer screening, early detection, and treatment are
resulting in increased numbers of patients cured of cancer. These persons face a wide …

Objective To review characteristics and experiences of informal cancer caregivers. Data
Sources Recent empirical studies and review papers on informal cancer caregiving …

ABSTRACT Background Family caregivers (FCs) are critically important for patients with
cancer, yet they may experience psychological distress related to caregiving demands. We …

How does caregiving affect health and well-being and what resources help caregivers? This
book provides a synthesis of psychological research on caregiver stress and brings attention …

Purpose Family caregivers are critical sources of support to cancer survivors, but they also
need to cope with the distress brought by the caregiving process. This study ascertained the …

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 …

Background A substantial number of family caregivers go through bereavement because of
cancer, but little is known about the bereaved caregivers' long‐term adjustment. This study …

Objective Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment negatively affect quality of life for survivors
and their family caregivers. The stress process model has been useful for describing the …

Objective Although caregiver burden may continue to influence the mental health of cancer
patients' caregivers long after bereavement, few studies have examined this issue. Methods …

In light of rapid population aging, care for older adults will dominate health and health care
costs for decades to come. Informal caregiving or unpaid care for family members, may offset …