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Unpaid Caregiving: What are the Hidden Costs?

Authors :
Bradley, Cathy J
Schulick, Richard D
Yabroff, K Robin
Source :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute; Nov2022, Vol. 114 Issue 11, p1431-1433, 3p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Because the mental and physical health of caregivers can be interdependent with that of the patient, patients may experience worse health outcomes when a caregiver is distressed ([17]). The mean caregiver age was 53 years, and their patients were, on average, aged 63.8 years; both caregivers and patients were aged younger than 65 years, when they would become age eligible for Medicare benefits. Additional supports include integration of caregivers in treatment plans via a separate electronic health record to screen, document, and address caregiver physical and mental health needs. If only 63% of cancer survivors discuss their employment situation with the oncology care team ([26]), it is likely that even fewer caregivers discuss their employment situations with the oncology care team, leaving the caregiver and care team unaware of available supports. [Extracted from the article]

Subjects

Subjects :
CAREGIVERS
EMPLOYMENT
COST analysis

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00278874
Volume :
114
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160263090
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djac156