Care provided by older adult caregivers to a spouse in active cancer treatment: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Due to population aging, the number of older adults with cancer will double in the next 20 years. There is a gap in research about older adults who are the caregiver of a spouse with cancer. Therefore, this review seeks to answer the overarching research question: What is known about the association of providing care on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), psychological distress, burden, and positive aspects of caregiving for an older adult caregiver to a spouse with cancer?

Methods

This scoping review was guided by the framework of Arksey and O'Malley and refined by Levac et al. Comprehensive search strategies were conducted in Medline, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), PsycINFO, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) from inceptio

SUBMITTER: Donison V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9166670 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature