Poor patient health is associated with higher caregiver burden for older adults with advanced cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Family caregiver burden among older adults with advanced cancer remains poorly understood. We sought to (1) identify patient factors associated with caregiver burden and (2) examine how amount of time caregiving modifies these relationships.

Methods

Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a cluster-randomized palliative care intervention trial including patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers, recruited from 17 oncology practices in Pennsylvania. Caregiver burden was measured using Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-12; range 0-48). Patient factors included functional status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group), symptom burden (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and quality of life

SUBMITTER: Semere W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8184574 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature