Impact of patient symptoms and caregiving tasks on psychological distress in caregivers for head and neck cancer (HNC).

Emily H CastellanosMary S DietrichStewart M BondNancy WellsKaren SchumacherApar Kishor GantiBarbara A Murphy

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2019)

Psychological distress in HNC caregivers is associated with caregiving task burden, with caregivers experiencing high task difficulty/distress at greatest risk. Further study of the caregiver and task characteristics leading to psychological distress should inform supportive interventions for HNC patients and caregivers.

Keyphrases

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