POLICY BRIEF - January 2023 - Socioeconomic costs of tobacco use and caregivers

In introduces nicotine and other chemicals, the present study, we assessed the types of burden including numerous carcinogens, into the lungs, perceived by informal caregivers and the factors blood and organs, which causes coronary and associated with the caregiving burden. [...] Twenty The informal caregiver is defined as a care (20) participants were chosen in each of these provider that bears the burden of assisting the States for the FGD; Adamawa (North-East), patient with physical, psychological and Anambra (South-East), Kano (North-West), Kogi emotional support from the time of diagnosis, (North-Central), Lagos (South-West), Rivers during the treatment period, and af. [...] The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CSEA or CRUK. [...] The smoking behaviour of the patient also affected the wife, as she was Publisher: Centre for the Study for the Economies of Africa The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Centre for the Study for the Economies of Africa. [...] Others mentioned that they became less physically fit and were unable to participate in Publisher: Centre for the Study for the Economies of Africa The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Centre for the Study for the Economies of Africa.