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The time is now: Assessing and addressing the needs of cancer caregivers
Author(s) -
Deshields Teresa L.,
Applebaum Allison J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.29226
Subject(s) - medicine , needs assessment , population , cancer , nursing , gerontology , medline , environmental health , social science , sociology , political science , law
Informal caregivers are essential to the current system of delivery for cancer care, yet research indicates that these caregivers are distressed and endorse many unmet needs. Further research is needed to identify how to best address the supportive care needs of this population.