ReviewCurrent opinion in supportive and palliative care2019
Caring for the informal cancer caregiver.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Suicidality risk of cancer caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Annals of medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Global Inequities in Unpaid Cancer Caregiving: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis of Time and Cost Burden.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Digital technology-based dyadic interventions in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and their caregivers: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of web-based interventions on cancer caregivers' burden and quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Pooled it
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- Needs of Rural Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review of Evidence From North America, Europe, and Australia.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- Non-pharmacological interventions for informal cancer caregivers: a JBI scoping review and gap analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Quality of life dynamics in the gastric cancer dyad: an actor-partner interdependence model analysis guiding the development of a family-centered nursing framework.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- From Willingness to Readiness: Caregiver Activation for Cancer Care in Singapore.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Illness Representations and Quality of Life Among Informal Cancer Caregivers: Examining the Role of Social Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examining the quality of life in caregivers of patients with urologic cancer: A cross-sectional study in Crete, Greece.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Analysis of the care needs of family caregivers of patients with bladder cancer undergoing urostomy: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Burden of Care: Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Cancer Caregivers in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- 'It Should Be All Hands on Deck': A Qualitative Exploration of Shared Experiences and Needs of Older Adults, Family Carers, and Health Professionals in Disability Management in China.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Exploring the anxiety, depression and perceived burden in advanced cancer: A longitudinal view on patients and caregivers.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Article
- Case study in VersKiK: a methodological approach for studying paediatric cancer survivors' pathways.BMC medical research methodology · 2025Article
- The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on anxiety and sleep quality in informal family caregivers of cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Study Examining Caregivers' Perspectives on Healthcare System Barriers and Facilitators to Foregut Cancer Care.The Journal of surgical research · 2025Article
- Development and preliminary verification of the scale of care needs of family caregivers of patients with bladder cancer undergoing urostomy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewInformal cancer caregivers play a vital role in the physical, functional, and emotional well being of cancer patients. However, the majority of informal caregivers are not prepared for their caregiving role. We reviewed and synthesized the recent literature (last 18 months) and focused on research in the following understudied areas: technology-driven interventions for informal caregivers; informal caregivers of older adults with cancer; interrelationship between informal caregiver and dyadic outcomes; and research priorities and guidelines to improve informal caregiver support. RECENT
findingsStudies focused on technology-driven informal caregiver interventions, with evidence of good feasibility and acceptability with benefits for burden and quality of life (QOL). Studies also focused on QOL for caregivers of older adults with cancer. Finally, research priorities and clinical guidelines were established through Delphi survey studies. SUMMARY: Despite the substantial evidence on informal cancer caregiving, more research is needed to further characterize caregivers at high risk for burden, explicate interrelationships between caregiver/patient outcomes, and test innovative and scalable interventions. Studies are also needed to understand the specific needs of informal caregivers in cancer surgery, an understudied treatment population.
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