2019
DOI: 10.1177/1049909119872755
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Prevalence and Predictors of Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Bereaved Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer

Abstract: Objective: To investigate prevalence and predictors of postloss distress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and quality of life among bereaved family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. Methods: Prospective multicenter study. Family caregivers (N = 160, mean age 56.8 years, 66% female) completed validated outcome measures (Distress Thermometer, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, Patient Health Questionnaire depression module 9-item scale, SF-8 Health Survey Questionnaire) 6 months after patient… Show more

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“…Qian-Lan Yin also found these parents had a higher rate of chronic diseases than parents who have a living child (4). The bereaved family members have lower health-related QoL and mental health than the general population (7,21,22). Therefore, the government should encourage public medical institutions to provide convenient health management and medical services to the vulnerable group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Qian-Lan Yin also found these parents had a higher rate of chronic diseases than parents who have a living child (4). The bereaved family members have lower health-related QoL and mental health than the general population (7,21,22). Therefore, the government should encourage public medical institutions to provide convenient health management and medical services to the vulnerable group.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diese Angebote versuchen der in Studien beschriebenen großen Zahl an Problemen, Belastungen, unerfüllten Bedürfnissen und hohen psychischen Morbidität der Angehörigen onkologischer Patienten gerecht zu werden 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 . Viele der Studien zeigen eine Vielzahl an Problemen, obwohl sie in CCC mit den oben genannten Angeboten durchgeführt wurden 4 5 6 7 9 10 .…”
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“…Dahinter steht das Verständnis, dass eine schwerwiegende Erkrankung nicht nur den Erkrankten selbst, sondern auch die Angehörigen, entweder verwandte oder andere nahestehende Personen, mit betrifft. Zahlreiche klinische Studien haben die Vielzahl an Problemen und unerfüllten Bedürfnissen von Angehörigen onkologischer Patienten, ihre hohe psychische Belastung und Morbidität sowie die zahlreichen ethischen Herausforderungen, vor denen sie im Erkrankungsverlauf der Patienten stehen, aufgezeigt 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 . Als besonders sensible Angehörigen-Subgruppe werden auch wiederholt die minderjährigen Kinder von an Krebs erkrankten Menschen und ihr spezifischer Versorgungsbedarf herausgestellt 13 14 .…”
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“…For their part, family caregivers are subjected to constant stress, which in many cases is greater than that experienced by other informal caregivers, since the patient often presents severe and changing symptoms that require close, constant care and attention. Under these conditions, the physical health of the caregiver may be affected [11,12], with a consequent negative impact on their quality of life [13,14].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%