ArticleJCO oncology practice2023
Profile of the Postoperative Care Provided for Patients With Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancers by Family and Unpaid Caregivers.
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- A Qualitative Study Examining Caregivers' Perspectives on Healthcare System Barriers and Facilitators to Foregut Cancer Care.The Journal of surgical research · 2025Article
- Unseen burden: Exploring caregiver experiences, barriers, and facilitators in foregut cancer care.Surgical oncology insight · 2025Article
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- Exploring the supportive care needs of families affected by pancreatic cancer: a mixed-methods study protocol.BMC cancer · 2024Article
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- Closing the Caregiving Gap: Considerations for Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer Caregivers.JCO oncology practice · 2023Article
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purposePatients with pancreatic and periampullary cancers may experience significant reduction in their quality of life and often rely on family and unpaid caregivers for assistance after surgery. However, as caregivers are not systematically identified, little is known about the nature, difficulty, and personal demands of assistance they provide. We aim to assess the frequency and difficulty of specific assistance caregivers provide and identify potential interventions that could alleviate the caregiving demands.
methodsThis was a prospective, multi-institutional study of caregivers accompanying patients with periampullary and pancreatic cancer at their 1-month postpancreatectomy office visit. An instrument that drew heavily on the National Study of Caregiving was administered to caregivers.
resultsOf 240 caregivers, more than half (58.3%) of caregivers were the patients' spouse, a quarter (25.8%) were daughters or sons, 12.9% other relatives, and 2.9% nonrelatives. Caregivers least frequently provided assistance with transportation (14.6% every day) and most frequently provided assistance with housework (65.0% every day,
conclusionCaregivers of patients with periampullary or pancreatic cancer provide considerable assistance in the postoperative period and many reported difficulty in assisting with housework and diet. Work is needed to better prepare and support caregivers to better enable them to adequately care for patients with pancreas and periampullary cancer.
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