Unique characteristics of informal hospice cancer caregiving.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe the unique characteristics of informal hospice cancer caregiving.

Methods

Researchers conducted a secondary analysis of data drawn from a randomized clinical trial of an informal hospice caregiving intervention (N = 348). Demographic characteristics and measures of the informal caregiving experience of hospice patients and their informal caregivers were compared based on the patient's diagnosis using chi-square tests for association of categorical variables and t tests for continuous variables.

Results

Informal caregivers of cancer patients differed from their non-cancer counterparts in a number of respects including patient age, caregiver age, patient residence, relationship between patient and caregiver, amount and d

SUBMITTER: Washington KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4449794 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature