Caregiver burden among primary caregivers of patients undergoing peripheral blood stem cell transplantation: A cross sectional study

Akgul N., ÖZDEMİR L.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING, vol.18, no.4, pp.372-377, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.03.013
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.372-377
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify caregiver burden and influencing factors on the burden in primary caregivers of peripheral blood stem cell transplantation patients within 2-12 months following transplant, indicating early recovery period after discharge.