Association between employment status change and depression and anxiety in allogeneic stem cell transplant caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (Allo-HSCT) is a demanding treatment that requires caregiver support during the first 100 days post-transplant. Little is known about the association between caregivers' employment changes and their well-being during this lengthy and challenging time when caregivers may be balancing work with caregiving responsibilities.

Methods

We used data from employed caregivers of Allo-HSCT patients who participated in two randomized clinical trials (N = 187) of an intervention for caregivers. Caregiver depression and anxiety were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. ANCOVA was used to measure the associations between reducing work with depression and a

SUBMITTER: Natvig C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature