Cancer Caregiving in the United States: Research, Practice, Policy

By Ronda C. Talley

Book Overview

1. Caring for a Loved One with Cancer: Professional and Family Issues.- Section I: Issues Affecting the Care Triad.- 2. Diagnostic Issues: Family Dynamics & Caring for an Individual with Cancer.- 3. The Emotional Responses of Family Caregivers: Living with the Cancer and Helping Families Cope.- 4. The Impact of Health Disparities on Cancer Caregivers.- 5. Education, Training, and Support Programs for Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer.- 6. What Professional Caregivers in Health Care Can Do: Family Caregivers as Members of the Treatment Team.- Section II: Issues in Providing Direct Care.- 7. Issues in Providing Developmentally Appropriate Caregiving for Cancer Patients with Short-term/Intermittent Care Needs.- 8. Issues in Caregiving for Cancer Patients with Long-term Care Needs.- 9. End-of-Life Issues for Caregivers of Individuals with Cancer.- 10. Advances in Cancer Care Impacting Familial Caregiving.- Section III: Cross-cutting Issues Impacting Caregivers and Caregiving.- 11. Faith-based Issues in Caring for a Loved One with Cancer.- 12. Economic Issues in Cancer Care.- 13. Legal Issues in Caregiving for Individuals with Cancer.- 14. Cancer Care Policy and Advocacy: National and State Initiatives.- 15. Ethical Issues in Caregiving for Individuals with Cancer.- Section IV: Conclusions.- 16. Caregiving and Cancer: Changed Lives and the Future of Cancer Care.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489993355
• ISBN13: 9781489993359
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"