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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Priorities to improve cancer caregiving: report of a caregiver stakeholder workshop.

Teresa Hagan Thomas, Grace B Campbell, Young Ji Lee, Mary C Roberge, Erin E Kent, Jennifer L Steel, Donna M Posluszny, Janet A Arida, Sarah M Belcher, Paula R Sherwood and 1 more

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Training and Preparedness among Informal Cancer Caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  14. Understanding the experiences of older caregivers of patients with lung cancer during palliative chemotherapy in China: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Teresa Hagan ThomasSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA. t.thomas@pitt.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7403-7314
Grace B CampbellSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3942-0662
Young Ji LeeSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6359-4721
Mary C RobergeSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
Erin E KentGillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2503-2191
Jennifer L SteelDepartment of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7559-0189
Donna M PoslusznyDepartment of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5590-0992
Janet A AridaSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
Sarah M BelcherSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4095-295X
Paula R SherwoodSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
Heidi S DonovanSchool of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4889-8644

Funding

VECTOR CORE FACILITYP30CA047904 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Jessie Nedrow · 1988 to 2026
$158.0M
ACL HHS 90RTGE0002American Cancer Society MSRG-18-051-51National Cancer Institute (US) P30CA047904National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (US) NIDILRR 90RTGE0002-01-00National Palliative Care Research Center Career Development AwardNCI NIH HHS P30 CA047904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCaregivers of people with cancer represent a large, overburdened, and under-recognized part of the cancer care workforce. Research efforts to address the unmet needs of these caregivers are expanding with studies focused on caregivers' skill sets, physical and psychological health, and integration into healthcare delivery. As this field of research continues to expand, integrating caregivers' input is vital to studies to ensure that research aligns with their experiences.

methodsThis is a focus group study of 15 cancer caregivers conducted during a cancer caregiving workshop at the University of Pittsburgh in February 2020. During the workshop, caregivers reviewed, critiqued, and proposed priorities to support caregivers of adults with cancer. We used a multistage consensus building approach to identify priority areas of research and clinical practice to address caregivers' experiences and needs. We used descriptive content analysis to summarize caregivers' priorities.

resultsCaregiver-identified priorities included (1) training and information about cancer and treatment, (2) caregiver integration into the patient's healthcare delivery, (3) assistance with navigating the healthcare system, (4) focus on caregiver health and well-being, and (5) policy reform to address caregiver needs. We identified ways in which these priorities can inform cancer caregiving research and practice.

conclusionThese recommendations should be considered by researchers, clinicians, cancer center leadership, and policymakers interested in creating caregiver-focused research protocols, interventions, and support systems.

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AgedCaregiversDelivery of Health CareFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsStakeholder ParticipationBehavioral scienceCancerFamily caregiversNeoplasmsSupportive care

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PMCPMC7952464

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