A systematic literature review of the assessment of treatment burden experienced by patients and their caregivers

A systematic literature review of the assessment of treatment burden experienced by patients and their caregivers

Abstract Background Many older adults with multiple chronic conditions, particularly those who are functionally impaired, spend considerable time juggling the competing demands of managing their conditions often assisted by caregivers. We examined methods of assessing the treatment burden experience...

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Main Authors: Orla C. Sheehan, Bruce Leff, Christine S. Ritchie, Sarah K. Garrigues, Lingsheng Li, Debra Saliba, Roya Fathi, Cynthia M. Boyd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Treatment burden
Multiple chronic conditions
Systematic review
Patient
Caregiver
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1222-z

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