AIMS: To provide further evidence about the prevalence and correlates of the sense of "self-perceived burden" (SPB) to others, and to examine its association with caregiver reports of burden. METHODS: The participants were 65 patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers. Patients completed measures of SPB and family members completed a caregiver burden scale. RESULTS: SPB was experienced at minimal to mild levels by 35% of patients, and at moderate to extreme levels by another 28%. It was correlated with some physical symptoms, but more frequently with psychological symptoms. The family members of patients who reported that SPB was a significant problem had higher scores on the caregiver burden scale than family members of other patients (p=0.048), although the overall correlation was modest. CONCLUSIONS: SPB is a common and distressing concern for many patients receiving palliative care and is associated with a number of other distressing concerns.
AIMS: To provide further evidence about the prevalence and correlates of the sense of "self-perceived burden" (SPB) to others, and to examine its association with caregiver reports of burden. METHODS: The participants were 65 patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers. Patients completed measures of SPB and family members completed a caregiver burden scale. RESULTS:SPB was experienced at minimal to mild levels by 35% of patients, and at moderate to extreme levels by another 28%. It was correlated with some physical symptoms, but more frequently with psychological symptoms. The family members of patients who reported that SPB was a significant problem had higher scores on the caregiver burden scale than family members of other patients (p=0.048), although the overall correlation was modest. CONCLUSIONS:SPB is a common and distressing concern for many patients receiving palliative care and is associated with a number of other distressing concerns.
Authors: Chengshuai Zhang; Ruitong Gao; Jiandong Tai; Yuewei Li; Si Chen; Lei Chen; Xiaobai Cao; Li Wang; Minghua Jia; Feng Li Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2019-09-12 Impact factor: 3.411