Participation and interest in support services among family caregivers of older adults with cancer.

James Nicholas Dionne-OdomAllison J ApplebaumKatherine A OrnsteinAndres AzueroPaula P WarrenRichard A TaylorGabrielle B RocqueElizabeth A KvaleWendy Demark-WahnefriedMaria PisuEdward E PartridgeMichelle Y MartinMarie A Bakitas

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2017)

A large proportion of family caregivers, including those experiencing depression and anxiety symptoms and who were underprepared, are not using formal support services but have a strong interest in services. Strategies to increase service use may include targeting distressed caregivers early in their caregiving experience.

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