Interaction of quality of life, mood and depression of patients and their informal caregivers after surgical treatment of high-grade glioma: a prospective study

Sacher, Maxi; Meixensberger, Jürgen; Krupp, Wolfgang

doi:10.1007/s11060-018-2962-x

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“…Nineteen studies (82.6%) examined associations between patients' and caregivers' psychological morbidity 5,30‐35,37‐41,43‐48,50 ; 15 of those (78.9%) found statistical significance 5,30,34,35,37‐41,43‐48 . Studies supported direct associations between patient and caregiver depression, 35,38,40,41,44 anxiety, 33,35,38,40,48 distress, 34,43 and overall mental health 5,38,39,46,47 . In addition, caregivers' stress was associated with patients' anxiety, 45 and caregivers' overall mental health was associated with patients' distress 37 .…”

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“…Four studies 37‐40 (17.4%) included patients with various cancer types, whereas 19 (82.6%) studies narrowed their sample by recruiting patients with either a specific cancer type 5,10,30‐36,41,43‐47,49,50 or in one case, a few specific types 42 . There were 12 cross‐sectional observational, 5,10,30,32,34,35,39‐42,44‐46,48 6 longitudinal, 5,31,36,39,43,49 2 mixed methods, 30,47 2 qualitative, 33,40 and 1 retrospective study 50 . Fifteen studies (65.2%) were conducted in the United States, 5,10,30,32‐34,39‐47 while 8 (34.8%) were international.…”

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“…Twelve studies 5,10,31,33,35‐37,39,40,44,46,47 (52.2%) examined associations between patients' and caregivers' physical morbidity. Seven 5,10,31,35,36,39,47 (58.3%) found those associations to be statistically significant, and one qualitative study identified interdependent physical morbidity as a major theme 33 .…”

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Interdependence of physical and psychological morbidity among patients with cancer and family caregivers: Review of the literature

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Objective Caregivers for patients with cancer have an integral role in maintaining patients' health. Although patients and caregivers experience the impact of cancer individually, studies suggest their health is interdependent. The objective of this review was to synthesize the literature on interdependent physical and psychological morbidity in patient‐caregiver dyads published since 2016. Methods A search of PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycInfo databases was performed using Cooper's recommendations and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews And Meta‐Analyses Guidelines. Studies were included if they measured individual physical or psychological morbidity in cancer patient‐caregiver dyads, evaluated interdependence, and were published in a peer‐reviewed journal. Results Twenty‐three studies met criteria, characterized by mainly spousal dyads. Studies included a variety of cancers and methodologies. Findings were inconsistent, indicating varying interdependence. However, the studies demonstrated a stronger relationship between patients' and caregivers' psychological morbidity than between their physical morbidity. Conclusions This review revealed a need for continued exploration of dyadic health interdependence. Future studies should consider samples of patients with a single type of cancer, testing cultural mediators/moderators, and using longitudinal designs.

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“…One of the most important findings of the regression model is that different caregivers can significantly impact symptom burden. Previous studies suggested the occurrence of complex relationships between caregivers and care recipients [22]. Uncertain prognosis and heavy care burden cause psychological distress (anxiety, helplessness, and depression) and physical problems (fatigue and nausea) in caregivers [23,24].…”

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Symptom Experience and Related Predictors in Liver Transplantation Recipients

Chen

Zhang

2021

Asian Nursing Research

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Purpose: Symptom experience after liver transplantation (LT) provides healthcare professionals with important information about the benefits and limitations of LT from patients' perspective. This study aims to explore the multidimensional symptom experience and analyze related predictive factors in LT recipients. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated the occurrence, frequency, intensity, and level of distress of 40 symptoms in 265 LT recipients. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze the influencing factors of symptom experience. Results: The analysis of patient-reported data indicated that the ten most common symptoms were fatigue (42.3%), frequent sleep interruptions (38.9%), difficulty falling asleep (35.9%), decreased memory (34.0%), dreaminess (29.8%), itch (28.7%), muscular weakness (26.4%), shortness of breath (25.3%), anxiety (24.5%), and hand tremor (21.9%). Patients were classified into four groups according to survival time (1-month, 2e6-month, 7e12-month, and >1-year groups) after LT, and the most common symptom was fatigue in the one-month and 2e6-month groups, difficulty falling asleep in the 7e12-month group, and decreased memory in the >1-year group. Type of the primary caregiver, complications, concerns about the decreased ability to perform household and outdoor activities, and concerns about being a burden to the family were predictors of symptoms burden. Conclusion: LT recipients experienced complicated symptoms. In clinical practice, it is critical to integrate physicians, nurses, and social workers as a medical team to help LT recipients develop suitable coping strategies that can potentially address patients' concerns, increase the sense of confidence, and improve symptom outcomes.

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“…The detrimental effects of HGG extend to caregivers as well [ 28 , 29 ]. The success of caregiver coping strategies may be associated with the patient’s quality of life as well as their own, such that support of the caregiver is also support of the patient [ 30 ].…”

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Palliative Care in High-Grade Glioma: A Review

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High-grade glioma (HGG) is characterized by debilitating neurologic symptoms and poor prognosis. Some of the suffering this disease engenders may be ameliorated through palliative care, which improves quality of life for seriously ill patients by optimizing symptom management and psychosocial support, which can be delivered concurrently with cancer-directed treatments. In this article, we review palliative care needs associated with HGG and identify opportunities for primary and specialty palliative care interventions. Patients with HGG and their caregivers experience high levels of distress due to physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms that negatively impact quality of life and functional independence, all in the context of limited life expectancy. However, patients typically have limited contact with specialty palliative care until the end of life, and there is no established model for ensuring their palliative care needs are met throughout the disease course. We identify low rates of advance care planning, misconceptions about palliative care being synonymous with end-of-life care, and the unique neurologic needs of this patient population as some of the potential barriers to increased palliative interventions. Further research is needed to define the optimal roles of neuro-oncologists and palliative care specialists in the management of this illness and to establish appropriate timing and models for palliative care delivery.

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Interaction of quality of life, mood and depression of patients and their informal caregivers after surgical treatment of high-grade glioma: a prospective study

Cited by 19 publications

References 31 publications

Interdependence of physical and psychological morbidity among patients with cancer and family caregivers: Review of the literature

Interdependence of physical and psychological morbidity among patients with cancer and family caregivers: Review of the literature

Symptom Experience and Related Predictors in Liver Transplantation Recipients

Palliative Care in High-Grade Glioma: A Review

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