Self-report of symptom cluster experiences in cancer patient-caregiver dyads.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Symptom clusters have important health implications in the context of cancer, but the symptom cluster experiences of cancer caregivers and patient-caregiver dyads are not well studied. To date, most studies report statistically derived symptom clusters among patients and fail to consider the caregivers' experience. This study aimed to assess and characterize self-reported symptom cluster experiences in cancer patient-caregiver dyads.

Methods

We recruited 30 patient-caregiver dyads from the outpatient oncology clinics at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Midwestern U.S. Participants completed web-based surveys reporting their symptom clusters at weekly intervals over 8 weeks of cancer treatment.

Results

Among 48 eligible dyads, 30 (63%) agreed to participate

SUBMITTER: Kwekkeboom KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346582 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature