Empower for Caregivers
The concept of empowerment is typically used in employment contexts,41,42 but it is relevant to any ongoing role in which…
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Caregivers of Patients With Cancer
Approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months in the…
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Supporting the Supporters: What Family Caregivers Need to Care for a Loved One With Cancer
An estimated 4.6 million people in the United States care for someone with cancer at home.2 Too often, these caregivers—spouses, other…
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EVIDENCE ON SUPPORTING CANCER CAREGIVERS
Meta-analyses of caregiver interventions reveal positive outcomes for family caregivers and patients alike. As Northouse et al16(p1229) wrote, “[W]hen the patient-caregiver…
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