Caregiver engagement practices in National Cancer Institute Clinical Oncology Research Program settings: Implications for research to advance the field.
Chandylen L NightingaleKatherine R SterbaLaurie E McLouthErin E KentEmily V DresslerAlexandra DestAnna C SnavelyChristian S AdonizioMark WojtowiczHeather B NeumanAnne E KazakRuth C CarlosMatthew F HudsonJoseph M UngerCharles S KamenKathryn E WeaverPublished in: Cancer (2020)
Although many practice groups provide supportive care services, fewer than one-half systematically identify and document informal cancer caregivers. Expanding fundamental engagement practices such as caregiver identification, assessment, and service provision will be critical to support recent calls to improve caregivers' well-being and skills to perform caregiving tasks.