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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022

Care provided by older adult caregivers to a spouse in active cancer treatment: a scoping review.

Valentina Donison, Nelly Toledano, Avital Sigal, Katherine S McGilton, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Martine Puts

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Qualitative evaluation of the life experiences of spouses of prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Valentina DonisonLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street Suite 130, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada. valentina.donison@utoronto.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6064-6354
Nelly ToledanoLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street Suite 130, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada.
Avital SigalLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street Suite 130, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada.
Katherine S McGiltonLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street Suite 130, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada.
Shabbir M H AlibhaiDepartment of Medicine, Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Martine PutsLawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street Suite 130, Toronto, ON, M5T 1P8, Canada.
University of Toronto · CAUniversity Health Network · CA

Funding

Canadian Frailty Network (FRA 2015-A-07)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDue to population aging, the number of older adults with cancer will double in the next 20 years. There is a gap in research about older adults who are the caregiver of a spouse with cancer. Therefore, this review seeks to answer the overarching research question: What is known about the association of providing care on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), psychological distress, burden, and positive aspects of caregiving for an older adult caregiver to a spouse with cancer?

methodsThis scoping review was guided by the framework of Arksey and O'Malley and refined by Levac et al. Comprehensive search strategies were conducted in Medline, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from inception until April 15, 2021. Two independent reviewers screened abstracts, full text, and completed data abstraction. A gray literature search and two stakeholder consultations were conducted.

resultsA total of 8132 abstracts were screened, and 17 articles were included. All studies outlined caregivers provided preventive, instrumental, and protective care to a spouse in active cancer treatment. However, the time spent on caregiving was rarely examined (n = 4). Providing care had a negative association on HRQOL, perceived burden, and psychological distress outcomes. Five studies examined positive experiences of caregivers.

conclusionThe scoping review findings highlight the informal care provided by older adult caregivers to a spouse with cancer and how the care provided is associated with HRQOL, burden, psychological distress, and the positive aspects of caregiving.

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CaregiversNeoplasmsAgedDelivery of Health CareHumansQuality of LifeSpousesCancerCaregiverOlder adultScoping reviewSpouse

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PMID35661256
PMCPMC9166670
OpenAlexW4281732692

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