ReviewPsychology & health2021
Informal caregiver burden for solid tumour cancer patients: a review and future directions.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 85 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Dietary Quality and Intake of Cancer Caregivers: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies and Recommendations for Future Research.Cancer medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring concepts and trends in informal caregiver burden: systematic review using citation network and content analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of caregiver burden, unmet needs and quality-of-life among informal caregivers of patients with pancreatic cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Exploring the determinants of health literacy and its effects on health-related outcomes in family caregivers of patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
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- Beyond Treatment, Understanding the Holistic Needs of Cancer Patients and Family Caregivers: A Qualitative Study from the Perspectives of Patients, Family Caregivers, and Health Care Providers.Cancer management and research · 2026Article
- Relationship between stigma, psychological resilience, and social alienation in patients with advanced lung cancer and their caregivers: An actor-partner interdependence mediation model.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Family participation in dignity interventions for patients with cancer receiving palliative care: A scoping review.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Review
- Current status and influence of positive aspects of caregiving among family caregivers of patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The weight of time: experience of time toxicity among advanced cancer patients and their family caregivers-a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Spiritual Well-Being and Care Burden among Families of Patients with Terminal Cancer: Is Emotional Distress a Crucial Thing?Journal of hospice and palliative care · 2025Article
- Developing Burdens in Caring for a Relative with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study of Lived Experiences of Family Caregivers in Saudi Arabia.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
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- "The biggest challenge is there's never a routine": a qualitative study of the time burdens of cancer care at home.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The effect of unmet needs on the health-related Quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients in South Korea.PloS one · 2025Article
- Caregiver Burden and Associated Factors Among Informal Caregivers of Hospitalized Elderly Patients in China: A Latent Profile Analysis.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Social Support, Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patient-Relative Dyads in Early Survivorship: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling Approach.Psycho-oncology · 2024Observational
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Abstract
objectiveRecent shifts in healthcare delivery and treatment for solid tumour cancer patients have modified the responsibilities of informal caregivers. The objective of this study was to: review informal caregiver burden factors and determine areas where future research is needed.
methodsThe Arksey and O'Malley's framework and a modified Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses were used in conducting this review. Research literature was systematically searched using five-electronic databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane, CINAHL, and SCOPUS, and reference lists from included studies to identify publications since 2010. Inclusion criterion was caregivers providing home-based care to a cancer patient.
resultsThe search yielded 43 eligible papers of 2119 reviewed, including articles from over 17 countries. Caregiver physical and psychological health, financial strain, and social isolation, as well as limited family and social support continued to be important factors contributing to high levels of caregiver burden. Less recognised factors affecting higher burden included caregivers' self-esteem, male gender, and the dynamic nature of cancer treatment.
conclusionsThis review updates the state of the science on informal caregiver burden when caring for patients with solid tumour cancers and informs future interventions on how to reduce this burden.
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