The cancer family caregiving experience: An updated and expanded conceptual model
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Methods
Cancer family caregiving research literature published from 2000 to 2010 was used to develop the model. Multiple literature searches were conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO. To preliminarily assess the scope of the literature, multiple key word searches were conducted of English language oncology publications with no other limits. The search terms were: family caregiver, caregiver burden, psychological burden, caregiver experience, and family carer. In later searches, the terms family
Conclusion
In summary, cancer family caregiving research has grown dramatically since 2000 resulting in a greatly expanded conceptual landscape. A comprehensive model for the cancer family caregiving population now must embed both the stress process and the unique cancer trajectory within the context for caregiving. Conceptualization of relationships among concepts is much more complex than ten years ago. Emerging emphasis on the patient-caregiver dyad means that the unit of analysis is shifting away from
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