Caregivers’ attachment patterns and their interactions with cancer patients’ patterns

Tsilika, Eleni; Parpa, Efi; Zygogianni, Anna; Kouloulias, Vassilis; Mystakidou, Kyriaki

doi:10.1007/s00520-014-2329-6

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“…Findings from the reviewed studies revealed a statistically significant association between higher levels of insecure attachment (avoidant attachment and anxious attachment) and higher levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and lower levels of social support. This is consistent with prior research investigating attachment and psychological well-being in mixed-stage cancer populations [28,29] and attachment and depression in non-cancer populations [66][67][68][69][70][71][72].…”

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Correlates of self‐rated attachment in patients with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Nissen

2016

Psycho-Oncology

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Patients with cancer and their caregivers showing high levels of insecure attachment are at risk of experiencing higher levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and poor social support. Findings suggest that clinicians' awareness of attachment styles may serve as important clinical insight to improve treatment outcomes. Large-scale studies and longitudinal studies are required to investigate distinct longitudinal pathways in cancer-related distress across different attachment styles Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Correlates of self‐rated attachment in patients with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Nissen

2016

Psycho-Oncology

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“…This is consistent with previous findings(Manne, Badr, Zaider, Nelson, & Kissane, 2010;Regan et al, 2014;Tsilika, Parpa, Zygogianni, Kouloulias, & Mystakidou, 2015). Taken all together, complex interrelations suggest first of all that providing support for another person in burdensome disease situations is strongly related with personal distress on an individual level.…”

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The relation between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction in couples dealing with haematological cancer

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Couples' ability to cope with cancer is significantly associated with how satisfied they are with their relationship. However, little evidence specific to haemato-oncological patients exists. The objective of this study was to examine how dyadic coping (DC) affects relationship satisfaction among couples facing haematological cancer. Furthermore, we tested complex interactions between distress, disease-related and socio-demographic factors. In a multicentre study, 327 patients (haemato-oncological cancer; mean age: 57 years, 63% male) and their partners responded to surveys examining their relationship satisfaction, DC and distress. The Actor-Partner-Interdependence-Model (APIM) and moderator analyses were used to assess interactions between these concepts. In the APIM, positive DC was significantly related to greater levels of relationship satisfaction, and negative DC was related to lower levels of relationship satisfaction (all p < .001). The partners' distress was significantly related to lower levels of relationship satisfaction of the partners (p < .05). Furthermore, distress, age and relationship duration had significant moderating effects on the association between DC and relationship satisfaction (p < .05). Our results enable describing patient and partner as an interactional unit in which positive DC supports a satisfying relationship. They imply that strengthening positive DC in a couple facing haematological cancer can contribute to them having a well-functioning and sustaining relationship.

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“…In particular, the quality of the relationship between the carer and care‐receiver appears to be central to the expression of positive experiences (Li & Loke, ). Factors such as frequency and intensity of interaction, relationship satisfaction, motivation to care, quality of communication, supportiveness and collaborative coping were also cited as influential variables (Chen et al., ; Elliott (nee Murray), Scott, Monsour, & Nuwayhid, ; Gustavsson‐Lilius et al., ; Kim, Carver, Deci, & Kasser, ; Pitceathly & Maguire, ; Tsilika, Parpa, Zygogianni, Kouloulias, & Mystakidou, ; Valeberg & Grov, ; Zwahlen et al., ). Hence, contextual factors that precede the caring role are an important component in the expression of positive aspects of caring.…”

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A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer

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Snowden

2016

Eur J Cancer Care

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The aim of this review was to identify the factors associated with positive experiences in non-professional carers of someone with a cancer diagnosis. A systematic search of the following electronic databases was undertaken: Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SocINDEX and Medline. Literature was searched using terms relating to cancer, caring and positive experiences. Additional records were identified through a manual search of relevant reference lists. The search included studies published in English from 1990-June 2015. Two raters were involved in data extraction, quality appraisal, coding, synthesis, and analysis. Evolutionary concept analysis was used as a guiding framework in order to focus on attributes associated with positive experiences. Fifty two articles were included in this review. Analysis identified four overarching attributes: 'gender', 'personal resources', 'finding meaning' and 'social context'. Despite the challenges associated with caring this combination of internal and external factors enabled some carers to report positive experiences related to caring. This knowledge may be clinically helpful when designing supportive interventions. Strengths and limitations of these claims are discussed. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 IntroductionInformal carers are people who undertake care work for kin or friends on an unpaid basis.The increasingly important role that carers play in society and the need to provide personalised support services is recognised within international health and social care policy (Departement of Health, 2014). Despite this recognition, literature that specifically focuses on the role of the carer within the cancer field remains sparse (Fletcher et al, 2012). There is even less literature associated with the positive outcomes of caring.The physical, emotional, financial and social impact of caring for an individual with cancer can be considerable (Hudson, 2008). Certain external factors appear to be associated with carer burden and distress such as being single, unemployed or supporting someone in treatment (Chambers et al., 2012). Internal psychological responses, such as coping style, may help to minimize distress (Butow et al., 2014). Predictors of distress therefore involve an interrelationship between known caregiving stressors such as socio-demographic factors and characteristics of the carer. Positive aspects of caregivingThe relationship between positive affect in adaptation and resilience has been documented (Fredrickson, 2001). Yet, researchers predominately examine anxiety and distress in carers of someone with cancer (Roberts et al., 2013). Compared to research on burden and other negative outcomes there is little research associated with positive psychological outcomes.For example, a meta-analysis of 78 studies in the field of family care indicated that 57 use...

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Caregivers’ attachment patterns and their interactions with cancer patients’ patterns

Abstract: The attachment style of a caregiver can influence how they respond to a patient's needs. Studies have found that attachment anxiety or avoidance is more likely to interfere with effective and sensitive caregiving.

Cited by 16 publications

References 62 publications

Correlates of self‐rated attachment in patients with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Correlates of self‐rated attachment in patients with cancer and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

The relation between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction in couples dealing with haematological cancer

A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer

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