{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["25(4)"],"submitter":["Koljack CE"],"pubmed_abstract":["<b><i>Background:</i></b> Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative illness that causes disability through both motor and nonmotor symptoms. Family caregivers provide substantial care to persons living with PD, often at great personal cost. While spiritual well-being and spirituality have been suggested to promote resiliency in caregivers of persons living with cancer and dementia, this issue has not been explored in PD. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The aim of this study was to identify predictors of spiritual well-being in PD patients' caregivers. <b><i>Design:</i></b> A cross-sectional analysis was performed. Our primary outcome measure, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp), was measured in caregivers alongside measures of patient quality of life, symptom burden, global function, grief, and spiritual well-being and caregiver mood, burden, and perceptions of patient quality of life. Univariate correlation and multiple regression were used to determine associations between predictor variables and caregiver FACIT-Sp. <b><i>Setting/Subjects:</i></b> PD patient/caregiver dyads were recruited through three academic medical centers in the United States and Canada and regional community support groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We recruited 183 dyads. Patient faith, symptom burden, health-related quality of life, depression, motor function, and grief were significant predictors of caregiver spiritual well-being. Predictive caregiver factors included caregiver depression and anxiety. These factors remained significant in combined models, suggesting that both patient and caregiver factors make independent contributions to caregiver spiritual well-being. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The present study suggests that both patient and caregiver factors are associated with spiritual well-being in PD. Further study is needed to understand the causal relationship of these factors and whether interventions to support caregiver spiritual well-being improve outcomes for caregivers or patients. Clinicaltrials.gov registration NCT02533921."],"journal":["Journal of palliative medicine"],"pagination":["606-613"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8982116"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Predictors of Spiritual Well-Being in Family Caregivers for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease."],"pmcid":["PMC8982116"],"pubmed_authors":["Kluger BM","Katz M","Miyasaki J","Koljack CE","Prizer LP","Galifianakis N","Sillau SH"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Predictors of Spiritual Well-Being in Family Caregivers for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease.","description":"<b><i>Background:</i></b> Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative illness that causes disability through both motor and nonmotor symptoms. Family caregivers provide substantial care to persons living with PD, often at great personal cost. While spiritual well-being and spirituality have been suggested to promote resiliency in caregivers of persons living with cancer and dementia, this issue has not been explored in PD. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> The aim of this study was to identify predictors of spiritual well-being in PD patients' caregivers. <b><i>Design:</i></b> A cross-sectional analysis was performed. Our primary outcome measure, the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp), was measured in caregivers alongside measures of patient quality of life, symptom burden, global function, grief, and spiritual well-being and caregiver mood, burden, and perceptions of patient quality of life. Univariate correlation and multiple regression were used to determine associations between predictor variables and caregiver FACIT-Sp. <b><i>Setting/Subjects:</i></b> PD patient/caregiver dyads were recruited through three academic medical centers in the United States and Canada and regional community support groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We recruited 183 dyads. Patient faith, symptom burden, health-related quality of life, depression, motor function, and grief were significant predictors of caregiver spiritual well-being. Predictive caregiver factors included caregiver depression and anxiety. These factors remained significant in combined models, suggesting that both patient and caregiver factors make independent contributions to caregiver spiritual well-being. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The present study suggests that both patient and caregiver factors are associated with spiritual well-being in PD. Further study is needed to understand the causal relationship of these factors and whether interventions to support caregiver spiritual well-being improve outcomes for caregivers or patients. Clinicaltrials.gov registration NCT02533921.","dates":{"release":"2022-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2022 Apr","modification":"2025-04-26T13:19:47.992Z","creation":"2025-04-06T14:09:33.771Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC8982116","cross_references":{"pubmed":["34818097"],"doi":["10.1089/jpm.2020.0797"]}}