Quality of Life of Caregivers of Older Patients with Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the relationships between aging-related domains captured by geriatric assessment (GA) for older patients with advanced cancer and caregivers' emotional health and quality of life (QOL).

Design

In this cross sectional study of baseline data from a nationwide investigation of older patients and their caregivers, patients completed a GA that included validated tests to evaluate eight domains of health (eg, function, cognition).

Setting

Thirty-one community oncology practices throughout the United States.

Participants

Enrolled patients were aged 70 and older, had one or more GA domain impaired, and had an incurable solid tumor malignancy or lymphoma. Each could choose one caregiver to enroll.

Measurements

Caregivers completed the Gener

SUBMITTER: Kehoe LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818364 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature