How Caregivers Cope and Adapt When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With a Hematologic Malignancy: Informing Supportive Care Needs

Conclusions Findings highlight the complexities of caregiver burden as they support their loved ones with HM. Implications for Practice Family caregivers would benefit from receiving an interdisciplinary family-centered approach as their HM person is initiating treatment. Nurses should consider assessing the FCs’ psychosocial needs to help facilitate appropriate services, such as palliative care consultations, social work referrals, support groups, and/or counseling.
Source: Cancer Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research