Palliative Care in Phase 1 Trials is Essential for Patients and Their Caregivers
Structured palliative care can ensure these patients and their caregivers have an optimal experience that does not hinder trial outcomes.
Caregivers
Challenges, Facilitators of Spiritual Care for Family Members of Patients in the ICU
Herein, spiritual care was defined as “that which recognizes and responds to the needs of the human spirit, including the need for meaning, purpose, and connection.”
Coping Assessment Tools in the Family Caregivers of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review
[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] This study presents the findings of a review of studies in the literature on available tools for assessing the coping skills of spouses and caregivers of patients with breast cancer.
Many Family Caregivers Never Speak to Health Care Workers
Likelihood of being asked about needing help up for those who interacted often with health care workers.
Patients, Caregivers Share High Level of Agreement in Assessments of Colorectal Cancer Care
Survey results show level of concordance between patients with CRC and their caregivers when rating care quality. The survey also measured whether clinical or demographic factors influenced the agreement between patient-caregiver pairs.
Positive Emotion Intervention Cuts Caregiver Stress
Focus on positive emotions reduces caregiver anxiety and depression after six weeks.
Caregiving for Older Cancer Patients Takes Emotional Toll
Poorer patient health tied to higher levels of caregiver distress among informal caregivers.
Delphi Panel Presents Recommendations for Expanding Role of Patients in Research
A Delphi panel developed recommendations for integrating patients, as well as caregivers and advocate, a greater role in medical research while maintaining scientific integrity of studies.
Tool Addresses Well-being of Informal Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
In this study, researchers assessed a new tool designed to assess the well-being of cancer patients’ informal caregivers.
The Caregivers’ Cancer Journey
This installment demonstrates how the caregiver’s cancer journey often parallels that of the patient with cancer, highlighting their need for evolving support through survivorship.
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