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- Abstract:
- Following cancer treatment, patients can experience ongoing physical and psycho-social stress. These same cancer diagnoses and treatment experiences may also impact the well-being of caregivers of these patients. Historically, there has been inattention to caregiver issues (burnout, depression, anxiety, caregivers’ own physical health deterioration, unmet social needs, inadequate knowledge/ resources/skills). Survivorship Care Plans (SCP) - focus on survivors completing curative intent treatment, providing useful information for ongoing care. However, SCPs are not designed to address family / caregiver needs.1 These unaddressed caregiver needs can be severe and disabling. It is important not to overlook complex issues of patients’ personal support teams.2 Through semi-structured interviews and quality of life surveys, this study aims to identify the post-treatment needs of caregivers, and to determine if there is a role for a tailored SCP specifically for caregivers (SCP-C).
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- Scholarly concentration: Non-Scholarly Concentrator
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Citation
Odzer, Jamie, Dizon, Don, Duff, Margaret, et al.,
"What are the survivorship needs of cancer caregivers?"
(2019).
Warren Alpert Medical School Academic Symposium.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://doi.org/10.26300/qyeb-jg95
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Warren Alpert Medical School Academic Symposium
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