What does the informal caregiver of a terminally ill cancer patient need? A study from a cancer centre.

Aims: To assess the needs of informal caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients.

Materials And Methods: Fifty four informal caregivers of patients registered in our palliative care service were interviewed 3-6 months after the death of the patient with the help of a semistructured questionnaire covering the physical, medical, psychological, social, and information domains.

Results: Most of the caregivers were middle aged and had no prior experience of care giving.