Open AccessExploring the caregiver's experience in an innovative homebound hematopoietic stem cell transplantation program
Author(s) -
Juliet Gerber Jenkelowitz,
Margaux Genoff Garzon,
Kathleen Lynch,
Elyse Shuk,
Eva L. Feindler,
Heather Landau,
Allison J. Applebaum
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
palliative and supportive care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1478-9523
pISSN - 1478-9515
DOI - 10.1017/s1478951520000954
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , preparedness , medicine , distress , family caregivers , nursing , qualitative research , psychology , clinical psychology , social science , sociology , political science , law
Home care for hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCTs), an alternative to traditional inpatient or outpatient recovery programs, is safe and feasible but may place greater demand on full-time caregivers. The goal of this study was to characterize the experiences of caregivers in a newly piloted homebound HSCT program as a means of identifying unmet needs and ensuring adequate support.