Background: Studies indicate that patients’ and caregivers’ responses to illness are interdependent; each person affects the other. Existing evidence reinforces the need to recognize family caregivers as equal recipients of care and support. Objectives: This evidence-based pilot study evaluated the...

Problem Identification: Informal caregivers for patients with head and neck cancer perform complex caregiving tasks on a daily basis, but caregivers’ needs are rarely acknowledged or addressed in current healthcare practice. Literature Search: A thorough review of CINAHL ® , MEDLINE ® /PubMed ® ,...

Objectives: To describe cancer caregivers’ participation in health-promoting behaviors and to identify factors influencing participation. Sample & Setting: 129 informal cancer caregivers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Methods & Variables: Cross-sectional survey...

As I enter into my last year of nursing school at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in Baltimore, I am asked many times, “What area of nursing do you want to go into?” Although this question can be very daunting for most, the hardest question that I am constantly mulling over is, “Do you...