Modifiable factors of depressive-symptom trajectories from caregiving through bereavement.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

The purpose of this secondary-analysis study was to identify never-before-examined factors associated with distinct depressive-symptom trajectories among family caregivers from end-of-life caregiving through the first 2 bereavement years.

Participants/methods

Participants (N=661) were family caregivers who provided end-of-life caregiving for terminally ill cancer patients. Multinomial logistic regressions were conducted to identify modifiable factors associated with caregivers^' seven previously identified depressive-symptom trajectories: minimal-impact resilience, recovery, preloss-depressive-only, delayed symptomatic, relief, prolonged symptomatic, and chronically persistent distressed. Drawing from the stress-appraisal-coping model, modifiable

SUBMITTER: Wen FH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9454199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature