Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life among Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy: A Prospective Observational Study.
Cancer
caregiving burden
family caregiver
Journal
Indian journal of palliative care
ISSN: 0973-1075
Titre abrégé: Indian J Palliat Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101261221
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
24
05
2020
accepted:
02
10
2020
entrez:
26
5
2021
pubmed:
27
5
2021
medline:
27
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Informal caregivers of cancer patients have extensive burdens. They are susceptible for deterioration of their quality of life (QOL). We aimed to assess caregiver burden and QOL of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy admitted in the ward/intensive care unit/high-dependency unit. This prospective observational study including 178 caregivers was carried out in a tertiary care hospital. The assessment of caregiving burden was done using the Zarit Burden Interview and its impact on QOL using the WHO BREF QOL questionnaire. The mean age and mean Zarit Burden score of caregivers were 38.98 ± 10.53 and 30.697 ± 8.96, respectively. Of the total, 70.22% of caregivers reported mild-to-moderate burden and 21.38% reported moderate-to-severe burden. On assessment of QOL WHO BREF, the mean general score was 5.79 ± 1.84, physical health score was 49.65 ± 16.07, psychological health 51.85 ± 20.43, social relations 59.38 ± 21.43, and environmental 58.73 ± 17.51. The QOL scores were slightly better in mild-to-moderate burden compared to moderate-to-severe burden but not statistically significant except for social relations ( Mild-to-moderate burden was seen in 70.22% of caregivers and 21.38% had moderate-to-severe burden.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34035627
doi: 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_180_20
pii: IJPC-27-109
pmc: PMC8121224
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
109-112Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Indian Journal of Palliative Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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