A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between the psychological distress of cancer patients and their carers

Hodges, Laura; Humphris, Gerry; Macfarlane, Gary J.

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.018

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“…A possible explanation for the positive results of the partners in our study could be "benefit finding". This is supported by a meta-analysis of Hodges et al on psychological stress of cancer patients and their caregivers (partners) which showed a positive correlation between couples, which means patients and caregivers experience the same level of psychological stress [34].…”

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confidence: 74%

Major obstetric hemorrhage: a follow-up survey on quality of life of women and their partners

Stralen

Ruijten

Kaptein

et al. 2017

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Introduction: A description is given of the quality of life (QOL) of women who were treated with peripartum embolization or hysterectomy for major obstetric hemorrhage (MOH). Methods: Questionnaires assessing QOL, combined with questionnaires and drawings assessing illness perceptions, were used to compare women with MOH to reference groups provided by the questionnaires. Results: Women who experienced MOH have similar scores on QOL questionnaires compared to reference groups. Women treated with arterial embolization scored better than women treated with hysterectomy. Partners of women with MOH scored better on QOL questionnaires than reference groups. Drawings reflect the major emotional impact of MOH. Discussion: MOH does not seem to have a negative effect on QOL 6-8 years after the event, although drawings and verbalizations indicate major emotional impact. More extensive follow-up is advised for early recognition of the need for psychological help. Women after embolization seem to have better QOL compared to women after hysterectomy.

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confidence: 74%

Major obstetric hemorrhage: a follow-up survey on quality of life of women and their partners

Stralen

Ruijten

Kaptein

et al. 2017

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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“…The observed association might be explained by stress and a lack of social support. 27 Breast cancer in the partner might also lead to changes in the lifestyle of the male partner, which could affect the risk for affective disorders. 28 It has been very well established that family caregivers in general and those in oncology in particular have a high risk of depression because they experience chronic stress that affects their physical state.…”

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confidence: 99%

Increased risk of severe depression in male partners of women with breast cancer

Nakaya

Saito-Nakaya

Bidstrup

et al. 2010

Cancer

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BACKGROUND: A few small studies published to date have suggested that major psychosocial problems develop in the partners of cancer patients; however, to the authors' knowledge, no studies to date have addressed their risk for severe depression. In a retrospective cohort study, the risk for hospitalization with an affective disorder of the male partners of women with breast cancer was investigated, using unbiased, nationwide, population-based information. METHODS: Followed were 1,162,596 men born between 1925 and 1973 who were aged 30 years at study entry, resided in Denmark between 1994 and 2006, had no history of hospitalization for an affective disorder, and had lived continuously with the same partner for at least 5 years. A Cox regression analysis included detailed clinical information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and on annually updated socioeconomic and healthrelated indicators obtained from national administrative and disease registers. RESULTS: During the 13 years of follow-up, breast cancer was diagnosed in the partners of 20,538 men. On multivariable analysis, men whose partner was diagnosed with breast cancer were found to be at an increased risk of being hospitalized with an affective disorder (hazards ratio, 1.39; 95%confidence interval, 1.20-1.61), with a dose-response pattern for the severity of breast cancer. Furthermore, men whose partner died after breast cancer had a significant, 3.6-fold increase in risk for an affective disorder when compared with men whose partner survived breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the current study supported the hypothesis that men whose partner had breast cancer were at an increased risk for hospitalization with an affective disorder. Cancer 2010;116:5527-34.

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“…In a study of home palliative care patients, patient pain was inversely correlated with the psychological well-being of their family caregivers (40). Numerous studies have shown strong associations between patients' and caregivers' emotional status (41). Finally, spiritual/existential distress in patients is also associated with similar distress in caregivers (42).…”

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Improving Well-Being in Caregivers of Terminally Ill Patients. Making the Case for Patient Suffering as a Focus for Intervention Research

Hebert

Arnold

Schulz

2007

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Family caregivers are integral to the care of patients with physical or mental impairments. Unfortunately, providing this care is often detrimental to the caregivers' health. As a result, in the last decade, there has been a proliferation of interventions designed to improve caregivers' wellbeing. Interventions for caregivers of persons at end-of-life, however, are relatively few in number and are often underdeveloped. They also are typically designed to help reduce the work of caregiving or to help caregivers cope with the physical and emotional demands of providing care. While useful, these interventions generally ignore a primary stressor for family caregivers-a loved one's suffering. Patient suffering, whether physical, psychosocial, or spiritual, has a major impact on family caregivers. However, interventions that focus on the relief of patient suffering as a way to improve caregiver well-being have rarely been tested. It is our view that more research in this area could lead to new and more effective interventions for family caregivers of seriously or terminally ill patients. In support of our view, we will define suffering and review the relationships between patient suffering and caregiver well-being. We will then discuss a conceptual framework for intervention design. Finally, we conclude with a discussion of implications and future directions for intervention research.

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A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between the psychological distress of cancer patients and their carers

Cited by 473 publications

References 44 publications

Major obstetric hemorrhage: a follow-up survey on quality of life of women and their partners

Major obstetric hemorrhage: a follow-up survey on quality of life of women and their partners

Increased risk of severe depression in male partners of women with breast cancer

Improving Well-Being in Caregivers of Terminally Ill Patients. Making the Case for Patient Suffering as a Focus for Intervention Research

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