Care needs level in long-term care insurance system and family caregivers' self-perceived time-dependent burden in patients with home palliative care for cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Naoko OtsukiRyohei YamamotoYukihiro SakaguchiKento MasukawaTatsuya MoritaYoshiyuki KizawaSatoru TsunetoYasuo ShimaSakiko FukuiMitsunori Miyashita

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

The time-dependent burden was highest in caregivers at the moderate care needs level and younger caregivers. An imbalance between the demand and supply of care services may be improved by considering the clinical characteristics of both patients and caregivers.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
healthcare
affordable care act
quality improvement
end stage renal disease
physical activity
newly diagnosed
risk factors
primary care
depressive symptoms
health insurance
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid