Abstract: The diagnosis of Cancer revealed to the patient and family members results in overwhelming number of intense emotions. Medical advancements have resulted in treating Cancer for either cure or control. This has increased the responsibilities of family caretakers for comprehensive care of the patient. Literature has provided abundant evidence for the impact of caretaking on psychological condition of the caretakers. Investigators in this study developed a Social Work Intervention module focusing on providing psychosocial care for caretakers. This module was measured for its effectiveness in reducing.................
Key words :- Caretakers, Cancer, Depression
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