A prospective study of psychological distress among patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer can impact the psychological well-being of both patients and their informal caregivers. We investigated the joint trajectories of psychological distress among Singaporean advanced cancer patients-caregiver dyads. We also examined predictors of trajectory group membership.

Methods

This study utilised data from 299 patients with advanced solid cancer and their caregivers over 33 months (12 times points). Group-based trajectory modelling was used to examine the joint trajectories of patient anxiety, patient depression, caregiver anxiety and caregiver depression scores using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Results

Four joint trajectory groups were found: (1) Patient-caregiver low distress (27%), (2) patient-caregiver increasing distress (28.5%

SUBMITTER: Teo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166955 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature