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Caregiver Support Strategies: Why Should We Care?

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Informal caregivers are vital members of the comprehensive care team for hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients. Without the identification and presence of caregivers, most if not all transplant centers would not be able to provide their services for patients. Caregivers of this patient population represent a unique entity with under-recognized challenges and long-term health and economic obstacles that require recognition, discussion, and support. In this chapter, we discuss the role of the HCT patients and caregivers; their health challenges that are compounded by this role, and both the social and economic debt that the patient and caregiver dyad experience. Furthermore, the chapter guides the options available for caregiver support.

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  1. Division of Hematology and Oncology, West Jefferson Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Alejandra del Toro

  2. Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Laura Finn

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del Toro, A., Finn, L. (2020). Caregiver Support Strategies: Why Should We Care?. In: Finn, L., Roche Green, A.R. (eds) Supportive Care Strategies. Advances and Controversies in Hematopoietic Transplantation and Cell Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59014-1_12

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