PURPOSE/ OBJECTIVES: To describe and examine the relationship between caregiver burden and the affective disorders anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients with brain metastases. . DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational. . SETTING: Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. . SAMPLE: 56 family caregivers of patients with brain metastases from solid tumors at other primary sites. . METHODS: Self-administered survey. . MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Caregiver burden, anxiety, and depression. . FINDINGS: With the exception of caregiver esteem, no statistically significant relationships were noted between impact on schedule, a dimension of caregiver burden, and screening positive for affective disorders. . CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this study support previous reports indicating that the odds of having anxiety and depressive symptoms are greater in family caregivers who report higher levels of caregiver burden. . IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The identification and management of caregiver burden are important considerations for a comprehensive cancer care program. Addressing the needs of the cancer caregiver, who is at heightened risk for various psychological, physical, financial, and social problems, is increasingly vital.
PURPOSE/ OBJECTIVES: To describe and examine the relationship between caregiver burden and the affective disorders anxiety and depression in caregivers of patients with brain metastases. . DESIGN: Cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational. . SETTING: Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego. . SAMPLE: 56 family caregivers of patients with brain metastases from solid tumors at other primary sites. . METHODS: Self-administered survey. . MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Caregiver burden, anxiety, and depression. . FINDINGS: With the exception of caregiver esteem, no statistically significant relationships were noted between impact on schedule, a dimension of caregiver burden, and screening positive for affective disorders. . CONCLUSIONS: Findings from this study support previous reports indicating that the odds of having anxiety and depressive symptoms are greater in family caregivers who report higher levels of caregiver burden. . IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: The identification and management of caregiver burden are important considerations for a comprehensive cancer care program. Addressing the needs of the cancer caregiver, who is at heightened risk for various psychological, physical, financial, and social problems, is increasingly vital.
Authors: Francisco García-Torres; Marcin J Jabłoński; Ángel Gómez Solís; María José Jaén-Moreno; Mario Gálvez-Lara; Juan A Moriana; María José Moreno-Díaz; Enrique Aranda Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-06-09 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Janna J A O Schoenmaekers; Jeroen Bruinsma; Claire Wolfs; Lidia Barberio; Anita Brouns; Anne-Marie C Dingemans; Lizza E L Hendriks Journal: JTO Clin Res Rep Date: 2022-08-27