Cancer Caregiving in the United States: Research, Practice, Policy (Caregiving: Research • Practice • Policy)

Despite advances in detection and treatment, cancer remains a source of pain and distress to patients and of complex challenges to the loved ones caring for them. The trend toward shorter hospital stays in particular has increased the physical, psychological, and financial burden on caregivers, often leading to adverse effects on patients. __Cancer Caregiving in the United States__ illuminates these complex concerns with authoritative detail. This wide-ranging volume provides a comprehensive survey of cancer-related issues, including those affecting the care triad (patients-family members- professionals) and quality of care as well as the numerous physical, emotional, and financial challenges that caregivers may need to confront. Sources of caregiver difficulty at each stage of the disease, from diagnosis to end of life, are explored. Each chapter analyzes its topic in terms of practice, research, education, and policy, providing a wealth of literature reviews, assessment and care models, interventions, and recommendations for future study and practice. Coverage includes: * Caregiving issues for cancer patients with long-term, short-term, and intermittent needs. * Family caregivers as members of the treatment team. * The impact of health disparities on caregivers. * Cancer care policy and advocacy. * End-of-life issues for cancer caregivers. * Legal, financial, and ethical issues. __Cancer Caregiving in the United States__ is a core reference for researchers, professionals/scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such caregiving fields as clinical psychology, social work, nursing, public health and medicine, social policy, and educational policy. Annotation Despite advances in detection and treatment, cancer remains a source of pain and distress to patients and of complex challenges to the loved ones caring for them. The trend toward shorter hospital stays in particular has increased the physical, psychological, and financial burden on caregivers, often leading to adverse effects on patients. Cancer Caregiving in the United States illuminates these complex concerns with authoritative detail. This wide-ranging volume provides a comprehensive survey of cancer-related issues, including those affecting the care triad (patients-family members- professionals) and quality of care as well as the numerous physical, emotional, and financial challenges that caregivers may need to confront. Sources of caregiver difficulty at each stage of the disease, from diagnosis to end of life, are explored. Each chapter analyzes its topic in terms of practice, research, education, and policy, providing a wealth of literature reviews, assessment and care models, interventions, and recommendations for future study and practice. Coverage includes:Caregiving issues for cancer patients with long-term, short-term, and intermittent needs. Family caregivers as members of the treatment team. The impact of health disparities on caregivers. Cancer care policy and advocacy. End-of-life issues for cancer caregivers. Legal, financial, and ethical issues. Cancer Caregiving in the United States is a core reference for researchers, professionals/scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in such caregiving fields as clinical psychology, social work, nursing, public health and medicine, social policy, and educational policy Front Matter....Pages i-xix Caring for a Loved One with Cancer: Professional and Family Issues....Pages 1-17 Front Matter....Pages 19-19 Diagnostic Issues: Family Dynamics and Caregiving for an Individual with Cancer....Pages 21-37 The Emotional Responses of Family Caregivers: Living with Cancer and Helping Families Cope....Pages 39-62 The Impact of Health Disparities on Cancer Caregivers....Pages 63-77 Education, Training, and Support Programs for Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer....Pages 79-102 What Professionals in Healthcare Can Do: Family Caregivers as Members of the Treatment Team....Pages 103-124 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Issues Faced by Family Caregivers in Providing Appropriate Care for Cancer Patients with Short-Term/Intermittent Care Needs....Pages 127-143 Issues in Caregiving for Cancer Patients with Long-Term Care Needs....Pages 145-159 Caregiver End-of-Life Care of the Person with Cancer....Pages 161-178 Advances in Cancer Care Impacting Familial Caregiving....Pages 179-197 Front Matter....Pages 199-199 Caregiver Stress: The Role of Spirituality in the Lives of Family/Friends and Professional Caregivers of Cancer Patients....Pages 201-228 The Economics of Cancer Care: Implications for Family Caregivers....Pages 229-247 Legal Issues in Cancer Caregiving....Pages 249-263 Cancer Caregiving: Policy and Advocacy....Pages 265-286 Caregivers of Patients with Cancer: Ethical Issues....Pages 287-311 Front Matter....Pages 313-313 Cancer and Caregiving: Changed Lives and the Future of Cancer Care....Pages 315-321 ERRATUM....Pages E1-E1 Back Matter....Pages 323-327 This volume offers a comprehensive survey of cancer-related issues, including those affecting the care triad (patients-family members- professionals) and quality of care as well as the numerous physical, emotional, and financial challenges faced by caregivers.