Gema Costa-Requena1, M Carmen Espinosa Val2, Ramon Cristòfol2. 1. Clinical Psychologist. Department of Psychiatry,Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron,CIBERSAM,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona,Barcelona,Spain. 2. Medical Degree. Department of Geriatric Medicine,Antic Hospital Sant Jaume i Santa Magdalena,Consorci Sanitari del Maresme,Mataró,Barcelona,Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Considering two advanced illnesses, cancer and end-stage dementia, the aim of this study was to describe the symptoms of caregiver psychological distress and burden. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, regression analyses were calculated to explain the influence of psychological distress in caregiver burden. A t test was employed to compare differences between the symptoms of caregiver burden. RESULTS: The percentage of psychological distress was similar between caregivers of cancer patients (77.6%) and caregivers of dementia patients (72.4%). In the regression analysis, cancer caregiver distress accounted for 27.9% of the variance in symptoms of burden, while dementia caregiver distress accounted for 24.4% of the variance in symptoms of burden. No significant differences were revealed when comparing caregiver burden symptoms between caregivers of the two advanced illnesses (t = 0.06; p = 0.94). SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: In end-of-life care for patients with dementia, due to significant levels of caregiver distress and burden symptoms, there is a need to support caregivers in the same way as is done for caregivers of cancer patients.
OBJECTIVE: Considering two advanced illnesses, cancer and end-stage dementia, the aim of this study was to describe the symptoms of caregiver psychological distress and burden. METHOD: In this cross-sectional study, regression analyses were calculated to explain the influence of psychological distress in caregiver burden. A t test was employed to compare differences between the symptoms of caregiver burden. RESULTS: The percentage of psychological distress was similar between caregivers of cancerpatients (77.6%) and caregivers of dementiapatients (72.4%). In the regression analysis, cancer caregiver distress accounted for 27.9% of the variance in symptoms of burden, while dementia caregiver distress accounted for 24.4% of the variance in symptoms of burden. No significant differences were revealed when comparing caregiver burden symptoms between caregivers of the two advanced illnesses (t = 0.06; p = 0.94). SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: In end-of-life care for patients with dementia, due to significant levels of caregiver distress and burden symptoms, there is a need to support caregivers in the same way as is done for caregivers of cancerpatients.
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Keywords:
Advanced cancer; Caregiver burden; Caregiver distress; Dementia; Palliative care
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