Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2015
Unique characteristics of informal hospice cancer caregiving.
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- Acceptance and commitment therapy among caregivers of people with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.Palliative medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of informal cancer caregiving across the cancer experience: A systematic literature review of quality of life.Palliative & supportive care · 2020Pooled it
- Engaging Interprofessional Students to Develop and Evaluate an Educational Booklet for Cancer Caregivers.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2025Article
- Cancer caregivers at the end-of-life: How much me vs. how much we?PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Third-wave cognitive behavioral therapies for caregivers of cancer patients: a scoping review.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Family caregiving experiences with hospice lung cancer patients compared to other cancer types.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2023Article
- A national profile of health-focused caregiving activities prior to a new cancer diagnosis.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Article
- Decision Tree Model for Predicting Hospice Palliative Care Use in Terminal Cancer Patients.Journal of hospice and palliative care · 2021Article
- Employment changes among Chinese family caregivers of long-term cancer survivors.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Accounts of Family Conflict in Home Hospice Care: The Central Role of Autonomy for Informal Caregiver Resilience.Journal of family nursing · 2019Article
- Caring for caregivers and patients: Research and clinical priorities for informal cancer caregiving.Cancer · 2016Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to describe the unique characteristics of informal hospice cancer caregiving.
methodsResearchers conducted a secondary analysis of data drawn from a randomized clinical trial of an informal hospice caregiving intervention (N = 348). Demographic characteristics and measures of the informal caregiving experience of hospice patients and their informal caregivers were compared based on the patient's diagnosis using chi-square tests for association of categorical variables and t tests for continuous variables.
resultsInformal caregivers of cancer patients differed from their non-cancer counterparts in a number of respects including patient age, caregiver age, patient residence, relationship between patient and caregiver, amount and duration of care provided, likelihood to incur out-of-pocket expenses related to patient care, caregiver problem-solving style, and impact on caregiver daily schedule. There were no statistically significant differences between cancer and non-cancer caregivers in terms of gender, race, employment status, anxiety, and quality of life.
conclusionsWhile cancer and non-cancer caregivers are similar in many respects, a number of unique features characterize the informal hospice cancer caregiving experience. Attention to these unique features will allow hospice providers to tailor supportive care interventions to better address cancer caregivers' needs.
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