Examining the relations between psychosocial and caregiving factors with mental health among Vietnamese family caregivers of hospitalized lung cancer patients.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the severity of mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety, and identified its association with psychosocial and caregiving factors. A cross-sectional study involved 213 family caregivers of lung cancer patients was conducted between June 2023 and August 2024 at a general provincial hospital in Northern Vietnam. Mental health concerns, caregiving challenges (burden, preparedness, and readiness for surrogate decision-making) and psychosocial factors (quality of life and social support) were measured. Modified Poisson regression examined associations between these factors with mental health concerns. Approximately 37% screened positive for mental health concerns, with 29.1% and 27.2% experiencing mild-to-severe depression and anxiety, respectively. Factors p

SUBMITTER: Vu TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12019353 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature