Psychological and Physiological Profiles in Oncology Caregivers: A Multivariable Cross-Sectional Study
Journal: Transactions on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Year: 2017

Scientific research has led to enhanced medical assistance, and hence higher disease control and a continuous lifespan dilation. However, research mainly focusses on the patient’s condition, and, in some cases, caregivers’ health is undervalued. In this paper, a close-related emotionally involved caregiver group is examined and compared to a non-caregiver group in order to investigate the role of chronic stress in their psychological and physiological state. For this purpose, blood, saliva, and