image of Cancer Caregivers

Cancer Caregivers

Publication Year:
2019
Edition:
1st
Author:
Applebaum, Allison J.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN:
978-0-19-086856-7
Print/PDF
Request Info
Add to Ovid Subscription
Access the Book in Ovid
Access the Book in Ovid
  • Description
  • Details
  • Also Recommended
Description
Reveals the field of Psycho-Oncology's exploration of the depth of complexities of caregiving experiences and identifies the vast expanses left to be understood.

Informal caregivers - family members, friends, and other loved ones - are an essential, uncompensated and significantly burdened extension of the healthcare team. Rapid advances in cancer care, including new drugs and immunotherapies and more sophisticated diagnostic tools, have markedly improved the ability to medically extend lives and enhance survival. As patients are living longer, with today's shorter hospital stays and shift towards increased outpatient care, however, the demands placed on all caregivers and their needs have substantially increased.

This text describes the characteristics and experiences of cancer caregivers based on their life stage, relationship to the patient, and ethnic group membership, as well as patients' disease and treatment type. It highlights the significant progress in research focused on the development and dissemination of psychosocial interventions for cancer caregivers, and includes in-depth case studies to illustrate their delivery and application. The text also explores the provision of support to caregivers in the community and the legal and ethical concerns faced by caregivers throughout the caregiving process. Cancer Caregivers offers both fundamental and practical information and is the essential resource for all healthcare professionals who work with patients and families facing cancer.
Details
Platform:
OvidSP
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Applebaum, Allison J.
ISBN:
978-0-19-086856-7
Specialty:
  • Home Care/Hospice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Oncology
  • Patient Education
Language:
English
Edition:
1st
Pages:
376
Publication Year:
2019

Request Information

Rely on Ovid as the trusted solution that transforms research into results.
Back To Top