title: Putting together the pieces of the puzzle: identifying existing evidence-based resources to support the cancer caregiver
abstract: Caring for the caregivers of patients with cancer is an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the past few years, several cancer centers have started caregiver-focused services and programs. However, the number of centers that offer such programs and what they provide is unclear. This article will review the extent to which the 61 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers that primarily provide patient care also offer evidence-based support programs for caregivers.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina (UNC) Health Care, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matson
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, UNC-Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8286-319X
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, UNC-Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: Deborah K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D012944:Social Support
keywords: cancer caregiver; caregiver stress; caregiver-focused programs; caregiver-focused services