Early caregiver burden in owners of pets with suspected cancer: Owner psychosocial outcomes, communication behavior, and treatment factors.
burden transfer
client factors
neoplasia
quality of life
Journal
Journal of veterinary internal medicine
ISSN: 1939-1676
Titre abrégé: J Vet Intern Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8708660
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2020
Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
21
10
2019
revised:
24
08
2020
accepted:
11
09
2020
pubmed:
25
9
2020
medline:
29
6
2021
entrez:
24
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Owners of companion animals with serious illnesses are likely to experience "caregiver burden." This topic has not been fully evaluated in veterinary oncology. To examine owners of a dog or cat with suspected cancer for relationships between early caregiver burden and (a) psychosocial factors: depression, stress, and quality of life; (b) owner communication behavior; and (c) specific pet treatment plan factors. None. This cross-sectional, observational study recruited 164 owners of a cat or dog presenting for evaluation by a veterinary oncology service at a single referral institution. Measures of caregiver burden, psychosocial function, treatment plan elements, and demographics were collected online via owner self-report. Medical records were reviewed to identify factors including diagnosis, medications, treatment schedules, and owner communications. Caregiver burden correlated with higher stress (r Findings suggest caregiver burden is similar in owners of pets with cancer and owners of pets with other diseases. Caregiver burden is present in the earliest stages of disease. Major correlates of burden including life-disruptive treatments and schedules provide key areas for potential intervention by veterinary teams.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Owners of companion animals with serious illnesses are likely to experience "caregiver burden." This topic has not been fully evaluated in veterinary oncology.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To examine owners of a dog or cat with suspected cancer for relationships between early caregiver burden and (a) psychosocial factors: depression, stress, and quality of life; (b) owner communication behavior; and (c) specific pet treatment plan factors.
ANIMALS
METHODS
None.
METHODS
METHODS
This cross-sectional, observational study recruited 164 owners of a cat or dog presenting for evaluation by a veterinary oncology service at a single referral institution. Measures of caregiver burden, psychosocial function, treatment plan elements, and demographics were collected online via owner self-report. Medical records were reviewed to identify factors including diagnosis, medications, treatment schedules, and owner communications.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Caregiver burden correlated with higher stress (r
CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE
CONCLUSIONS
Findings suggest caregiver burden is similar in owners of pets with cancer and owners of pets with other diseases. Caregiver burden is present in the earliest stages of disease. Major correlates of burden including life-disruptive treatments and schedules provide key areas for potential intervention by veterinary teams.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32969546
doi: 10.1111/jvim.15905
pmc: PMC7694845
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2636-2644Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
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