A Visual Case-Oriented Analysis of Stress-Related Symptoms in Caregivers of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation Recipients

Family and friend caregivers are increasingly relied on to care for patients receiving an allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) during the peritransplantation period (just before transplantation and 12 weeks after transplantation). Caregiving during the peritransplantation period is often accompanied by caregiving-related stress and downstream effects on caregivers’ health (e.g., high risk of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and cardiovascular disease) (Schulz & Beach, 1999; Stenberg et al., 2010; Trevino et al., 2017).