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Health status in South Australians caring for people with cancer

A population‐based study

Published Date: 16.8.2019

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for someone with cancer

Mental health Health Carer wellbeing Cancer Peer-reviewed journal article

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Theme: Specific groups of carers

Sub-theme: Caring for someone with cancer

View Publication Mental health Health Carer wellbeing Cancer Peer-reviewed journal article

Verification Statement

This publication / resource is hosted on a publicly available external link. If the full text is not publicly accessible, summary points are included and a contact method for the author(s) is provided, where available.

The summary information presented is based on content submitted by an author or other user
, along with publicly available information about the publication / resource added by the Carer Knowledge Exchange team.

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Health status in South Australians caring for people with cancer

A population‐based study

Published Date: 16.8.2019

  • Author/ Authors

    Tim Luckett, Meera Agar, Michelle DiGiacomo, Lawrence Lam, Jane Phillips

  • Suggested citation (APA 7th edition)

    Luckett, T., Agar, M., DiGiacomo, M., Lam, L., & Phillips, J. (2019). Health status in South Australians caring for people with cancer: A population‐based study. Psycho-Oncology, 28(11), 2149–2156. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5200

Long Summary

This article explores the health and wellbeing of carers for people with cancer. The comparative analysis uses data from cancer carers and non-carers to examine how their role as a carer impacts them. The article also discusses what implications this research has for the support service needs of these carers.

    Key Messages for Carers


  • Improving the skills within extended care networks was identified as a key way to improve support for carers
  • Identifies key areas of weakness to improve the overall health status of carers
  • Identifies the need for better access to support for carers who may not qualify for certain support

  • Key Messages for Policy Makers


  • Provides information on the health and wellbeing of carers for people with cancer
  • Provides recommendations based on their findings about how these types of carers can be better supported
  • Key areas of weakness are explored indicating where services are required such as medication management

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