Shu-Ching Chen1,2, Shiuan-Chen Chiou3, Chong-Jen Yu4, Yun-Hsiang Lee5, Wei-Yu Liao4, Pei-Yin Hsieh6, Sin-Yuan Jhang6, Yeur-Hur Lai7,8. 1. Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan. 2. Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. 3. School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 4. Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 5. Department of Nursing, Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan. 6. Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. 7. School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. laiyhwk@ntu.edu.tw. 8. Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. laiyhwk@ntu.edu.tw.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To identify the unmet supportive care needs and related factors in caregivers of patients with advanced lung cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 166 lung cancer patient-caregivers dyads was recruited at a medical center. The supportive care needs, fatigue, and sleep disturbance of caregivers were collected. Patients were assessed for symptom severity, anxiety, and depression. Logistic regression was used to reveal the related factors of unmet supportive care needs. RESULTS: Of the 166 dyads surveyed, the top unmet needs were information needs, health care professional/health care service needs, and daily living needs. Patients' anxiety was positively correlated to overall caregiving needs, health care professional/health care service needs, interpersonal communication needs, and psychological/emotional needs of caregivers. The information needs and health care professional/health care service needs were related to the caregivers' fatigue. The sleep disturbance of caregivers was associated with their overall caregiving needs, daily living needs, and psychological/emotional needs. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions to meet the needs of caregivers should include specific needs assessment and continuing education in caregiving.
PURPOSE: To identify the unmet supportive care needs and related factors in caregivers of patients with advanced lung cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 166 lung cancerpatient-caregivers dyads was recruited at a medical center. The supportive care needs, fatigue, and sleep disturbance of caregivers were collected. Patients were assessed for symptom severity, anxiety, and depression. Logistic regression was used to reveal the related factors of unmet supportive care needs. RESULTS: Of the 166 dyads surveyed, the top unmet needs were information needs, health care professional/health care service needs, and daily living needs. Patients' anxiety was positively correlated to overall caregiving needs, health care professional/health care service needs, interpersonal communication needs, and psychological/emotional needs of caregivers. The information needs and health care professional/health care service needs were related to the caregivers' fatigue. The sleep disturbance of caregivers was associated with their overall caregiving needs, daily living needs, and psychological/emotional needs. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions to meet the needs of caregivers should include specific needs assessment and continuing education in caregiving.
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Caregiver; Lung cancer; Supportive care needs; Unmet needs
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