Caregivers of Patients With Brain Metastases: A Description of Caregiving Responsibilities and Psychosocial Well-being.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are increasing numbers of cancer patients with brain metastases, and there is a high potential for caregiving burden. Little work has explored caregiving responsibilities and psychosocial well-being in informal family caregivers (FCGs) of cancer patients with brain metastases. This study aimed to address this gap in the literature.

Methods

Data were drawn from baseline pilot study data. Caregivers completed demographic information and provided a self-report of their caring responsibilities and psychosocial well-being via questionnaire.

Results

Participants were 21 FCGs of patients with brain metastases. Many caregivers are devoting extensive time to providing care; there was high variability in the number and types of caregiving activities reported. A

SUBMITTER: Ketcher D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7196019 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature