ArticlePalliative & supportive care2014
Preliminary study of themes of meaning and psychosocial service use among informal cancer caregivers.
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Supportive Care Service Availability for Cancer Caregivers in Community Oncology Practices
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Impact of Residential Segregation on Healthcare Utilization and Perceived Quality of Care Among Informal Caregivers in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Collecting Passive Smartphone Data for Potential Use in Digital Phenotyping Among Family Caregivers and Patients With Advanced Cancer.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2025Observational
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- Existential distress in family caregivers: scoping review of meaning-making interventions.BMJ supportive & palliative care · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration of the dynamics of guilt experience in family cancer caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Healthcare utilization among informal caregivers of older adults in the Ashanti region of Ghana: a study based on the health belief model.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- Examining the Rationale for Studying Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Caregiver Distress.Psychedelic medicine (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2023Review
- Acceptance of Caregiver-Patient Support to Latinx Coping with Advanced Cancer (CASA) Intervention: A Caregiver Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Importance of Communication Skills Training and Meaning Centered Psychotherapy Concepts among Patients and Caregivers Coping with Advanced Cancer.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A mixed-methods evaluation of the experience of emerging young adult care partners.Psychology in the schools · 2023Article
- A Visual Case-Oriented Analysis of Stress-Related Symptoms in Caregivers of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Recipients.Oncology nursing forum · 2022Article
- Single-Group Trial of an Internet-Delivered Insomnia Intervention Among Higher-Intensity Family Caregivers: Rationale and Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Documentation of Caregivers as a Standard of Care.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2021Article
- Trait mindfulness and the mental and physical health of caregivers for individuals with cancer.European journal of integrative medicine · 2021Article
- Existential distress in patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers: study protocol of a longitudinal cohort study.BMJ open · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe 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 concerns that arise when a loved one is facing a terminal illness. Few psychosocial interventions focus on existential concerns of ICs. However, a growing body of literature indicates that finding meaning in the experience of being an IC for a person with cancer has the potential to buffer against burden. The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary descriptive data regarding caregiver burden, meaning, and psychosocial service use to inform the adaptation of a meaning-centered intervention for ICs.
methodTwenty-five caregivers and 32 patients completed brief, anonymous questionnaires that asked about their role as a caregiver or their perception of their loved one as a caregiver, caregiver burden, and psychosocial service use.
resultsCaregivers and patients identified anxiety and depression as top correlates of burden experienced by caregivers, whereas guilt, issues with role/sense of identity, and self-care were additional areas of concern. The majority of caregivers were not receiving psychosocial services, although they almost unanimously reported desiring services. A greater proportion of patients than caregivers believed that an intervention designed to enhance meaning would ameliorate burden, but, nevertheless, close to three quarters of caregivers reported interest in participating in such an intervention. SIGNIFICANCE OF
resultsThese study findings provide further support for, at a minimum, engaging ICs of persons with advanced cancer in interventions that address existential issues, mental health, self-care, and service use. Such interventions are likely to improve the quality of life of both patients with cancer and their ICs.
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