Quality of life and related factors in caregivers of children with cancer in Iran

Chaghazardi, Mahnaz; Janatolmakan, Maryam; Rezaeian, Shahab; Khatony, Alireza

doi:10.1007/s00520-022-07051-0

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“…In a population of caregivers of patients with multiple myeloma, lower QoL was linked to poor financial status [ 9 ]. Age, gender, educational level, occupation, economic status, average duration of caregiving, and age of the patient were significantly associated with the level of quality of life in an Iranian population of caregivers of children with cancer [ 10 ]. Lower levels of education have been found to be significantly related to a poorer QoL in the physical, social, and environmental domains.…”

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Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains

Rostami,

Abbasi,

Soleimani

et al. 2023

BMC Psychol

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Background With improving survival rates, cancer has become more of a chronic disease with long-term palliative care requirements. Thus, it is even more than ever necessary to pay careful attention to the well-being of family caregivers of cancer patients, as cancer trajectory is a challenging path for both patients and their caregivers. This study focusses on ascertaining the level of quality of life (QoL) domains and their attributable significant factors among a population of cancer family caregivers. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. The study population consist of caregivers of adult cancer patients in Zanjan, Iran between 2019 and 2020. Medical Outcomes General Health Survey Short Form 36 (SF-36) was the instrument to measure outcome variables. Clinical and basic characteristics of the caregivers and their patients were also collected using a questionnaire designed for this purpose. Data were analyzed using Independent samples t-test, Analysis of Variance, and stepwise linear regression in SPSS v.26. Results Of the caregivers 167 were male and 133 were female. The mean age of the participants was 40.77 ± 12.56, most of whom were offspring of the patients (148, 49.3%), married (239, 79.7%), and self-employed (81, 27.0%). both domains of bodily pain (76.50 ± 16.67) and physical functioning (74.88 ± 20.27) showed the highest scores among caregivers. Age and gender of caregivers, duration of caregiving, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status scale as well as type and stage of cancer, and type of treatment were among the significant predictors of QoL domains (All, p < 0.001). Conclusion Findings of the present study substantiated various significant predictors for QoL along with low levels of QoL domains among the caregivers of cancer patients. Securing such findings proves the magnitude of probable unmet needs and psychological challenges in this population and provides the health policy makers with some valuable clues to draw effective strategies to address such issues.

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Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains

Rostami,

Abbasi,

Soleimani

et al. 2023

BMC Psychol

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Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Their Associated Factors Among Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Phiri,

Li,

Phiri

et al. 2023

Cancer Nurs

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Background A child’s cancer diagnosis and treatment are stressful for family caregivers, who may experience anxiety, depressive symptoms, and poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) related to the care they provide. Objective This study assessed the prevalence of anxiety, depressive symptoms, HRQoL, and associated factors among caregivers of children with cancer. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 167 caregivers of children with cancer in Malawi. A multivariate analysis was conducted to identify the determinants of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and HRQoL. Results All 167 caregivers who consented to participate in this study completed all the questionnaires. Severe anxiety and severe depressive symptoms accounted for 17.5% and 10.2%, respectively. Being Muslim (B = 7.800, P < .001) and Pentecostal (B = 3.067, P = .023) by religious denominations was more likely to be anxious, whereas Catholic caregivers (B = 3.702, P = .033) were more likely to be depressed. Being unemployed was more likely to result in lower anxiety (B = −4.080, P = .016). Furthermore, caregivers demonstrated a lower mental health component (mean, 39.33 [SD, 6.35]), whereas being a female and aged between 31 and 40 years was more likely to result in better physical health (B = 3.962 [P = .031] and B = 3.415 [P = .020], respectively). Conclusion This study supports evidence that caregivers of children experience moderate and severe anxiety and depressive symptoms and poor HRQoL in Malawi. Implication for Practice Nurses need to include psychological interventions for caregivers of children with cancer during childcare.

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Quality of life and related factors in caregivers of children with cancer in Iran

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Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains

Quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients: an investigation of SF-36 domains

Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Their Associated Factors Among Caregivers of Children With Cancer

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