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"Informal Caregiver" in Nursing: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis.

ANS Adv Nurs Sci

February 2023

Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Ms Castro and Drs Arnaert, Bitzas, and Tsimicalis); Integrated Health and Social Services Centre de l'Outaouais (CISSS), Gatineau, Québec, Canada (Dr Arnaert); School of Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Dr Moffatt); Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Dr Kildea); Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Dr Bitzas); and Shriners Hospitals for Children-Canada, Montreal, Québec, Canada (Dr Tsimicalis).

The informal caregiver experience has surged as a research topic in health care, including in nursing. However, the "informal" language is controversial, lacking conceptual clarity. Without a common understanding of who an "informal caregiver" may be, nurses may fail to consistently identify informal caregivers requiring support.

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