Carer, partner, and family-centered support Book Section
| Authors: | Mitchell, H. R.; Applebaum, A. J.; Zaider, T. |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Carer, partner, and family-centered support |
| Abstract: | This chapter focuses on the cancer-related distress and psychosocial challenges in the caregiver, partner, and family extending to the end of life phase. It explores the psychosocial support needs of patients, their caregivers, partners, and family. The chapter presents appropriate supportive care to help alleviate distress. It identifies psychosocial referrals for the caregiver, partner, and family. The chapter incorporates relevant ethical, cultural, and professional factors in working with the caregiver, partner, and family in the palliative and end of life setting. Cancer is a family problem. Its impact extends beyond the patient to the entire family. As cancer care responsibilities are shifted to the home, the family is increasingly exposed to and involved with the patient's illness, treatment, and transition to palliative care. Many families and caregivers experience caregiver burden, a multidimensional response including the emotional, social, and financial impact of caregiving. In an initial assessment, problems specific to the caregiver experience, related to the relational dynamics in the couple/family system, or related to individual distress or psychiatric symptoms in the patient or caregiver may all arise and require different treatment approaches involving one or more members of the unit of care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Keywords: | palliative care; caregiver burden; caregiving; partner; psychosocial support; cancer-related distress; family-centered support; psychiatric symptoms |
| Book Title: | Psycho-Oncology in Palliative and End of Life Care |
| ISBN: | 9780197615935 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Publication Place: | New York, NY |
| Date Published: | 2023-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 136 |
| End Page: | 155 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | 2023-58341-007 |
| PROVIDER: | Ovid Technologies |
| PROVIDER: | psycinfo |
| DOI: | 10.1093/med/9780197615935.001.0001 |
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| Notes: | Chapter: 7 -- Source: APA PsycInfo |
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