The Supportive Care Needs of Primary Caregivers of Lung Transplant Candidates

: Caring for people with advanced illness has an impact on caregivers ’ physical, psychological, and emotional health. Patients being evaluated for lung transplantation or those on the transplant waitlist are required to have identified social support. However, little is known about the caregivers’ specific supportive care needs.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - May 13, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Patricia C. Pawlow, Nancy P. Blumenthal, Jason D. Christie, Lea Ann Matura, Subhash Aryal, Mary Ersek Source Type: research