Coping in caregivers of patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

ABSTRACT: Caregivers of patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) must cope with substantial caregiving burden, high rates of psychological distress, and diminished quality of life (QOL). However, data describing coping strategies before HSCT and the association between coping, QOL, and psychological outcomes in this population are lacking. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected during a multisite randomized clinical trial of a supportive care intervention in HSCT recipients and their caregivers. Caregivers completed the Brief COPE, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Caregiver Oncology Quality of Life Questionnaire to measure coping strategies, psychological distress, and QOL, respectively. We grouped coping into 2 highe

SUBMITTER: Amonoo HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111355 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature