Impact of caregiver burden on caregiver mental health in patients with esophageal cancer: chain mediating effects of benefit finding and rumination, a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer caregivers are the main supporter for the tumor patients, they not only need to provide daily nursing to the patients, but also suffering the pressure from economy, emotion and even family members. The mental health of tumor patient is mostly noticed, while not caregivers. The mental health of caregiver greatly affected the nursing quality and even the treatment outcomes. In the current study, the mechanisms underlying the links between caregiver burden, benefit finding, mental health, and rumination in those caring for people with esophageal cancer were examined.

Methods

The study was using a convenience sampling, 166 esophageal cancer patients in 2 general hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China, and caregivers of patients were included after excluded the no

SUBMITTER: Wen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9660083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature