University of Colorado Cancer Center, and Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019 Aug;35(4):333-336. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2019.06.003. Epub 2019 Jun 20.
The societal value of unpaid caregiving is estimated to exceed $470 billion annually. In spite of the high value care they provide, caregivers experience significant financial burden. This paper examines the sources and impact of financial burden on cancer caregivers.
Survey of the published peer-reviewed literature complemented by Web-based sources.
Caregivers for cancer patients may experience financial burden disproportionately relative to other caregivers because of the intensity of care they provide and the cost and complexity of cancer treatment. Financial burden stems from employment loss and cost of care and can continue long after the death of the patient. Few federal policy protections are available for caregivers.
Oncology nurses can play an important role in recognizing the needs of caregivers and act as navigators to connect caregivers to available resources.
据估计,每年无报酬的护理工作的社会价值超过 4700 亿美元。尽管他们提供了高价值的护理,但护理人员仍面临着巨大的经济负担。本文研究了癌症护理人员经济负担的来源和影响。
对已发表的同行评议文献的调查,辅以基于网络的资源。
与其他护理人员相比,癌症患者的护理人员可能会因提供护理的强度、癌症治疗的成本和复杂性而面临不成比例的经济负担。经济负担源于失业和护理费用,并且在患者去世后很长时间内仍会持续。联邦政策为护理人员提供的保护措施很少。
肿瘤护士可以在识别护理人员的需求方面发挥重要作用,并充当导航员,将护理人员与可用资源联系起来。