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Encountering young caregivers: Attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals caring for cancer patients.

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Cancer and its treatments severely limit patients' daily lives. Relatives of patients may provide caregiving assistance to help patients cope with these limitations. Many children and adolescents—referred to as young… Click to show full abstract

Cancer and its treatments severely limit patients' daily lives. Relatives of patients may provide caregiving assistance to help patients cope with these limitations. Many children and adolescents—referred to as young caregivers (YCs)—provide support for patients. However, healthcare professionals do not always recognize YCs, and when they do, healthcare professionals are unsure how to support them.

Keywords: encountering young; caregivers attitudes; attitudes practices; young caregivers; cancer; healthcare professionals

Journal Title: Psycho-oncology
Year Published: 2023

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