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Distance caregiving a parent with cancer
1Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-4904, USA. pmm@case.edu
Objective:
To discuss the new phenomenon of distance caregiving, with an emphasis on the experience of adult children providing distance caregiving to a parent with cancer.
Data Sources:
Literature review and author research.
Conclusion:
Although the research is limited, it forms the foundation for beginning to describe the phenomenon and the associated psychosocial burdens that distance caregivers are struggling with.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
With the growing population of distance caregivers, it is important for nurses to address these burdens. Interventions for clinical practice are recommended.
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