Understanding on the association between informal caregiver characteristics and cognitive function of adults with cancer: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adults with cancer frequently report symptoms such as decline in cognitive function throughout the trajectory of illness. Patients with cognitive deficits need support and assistance from their informal caregivers and often rely on them to manage their symptoms based on their degree of deficits. Patients spend a significant amount of time with their informal caregivers and become interdependent with each other. In spite of their interdependence, it is unclear whether patients' cognitive outcomes (ie, cognitive function) are associated with their informal caregivers. Therefore, the body of literature related to the association between caregiver characteristics and cognitive function of adults with cancer needs to be fully mapped with assessment for knowledge gaps.

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SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756403 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature