Maguire, Rebecca and Hanly, Paul and Hyland, Philip and Sharp, Linda
(2018)
Understanding burden in caregivers of colorectal cancer survivors: what role do patient and caregiver factors play?
European Journal of Cancer Care, 27.
ISSN 0961-5423
Abstract
This study investigated how both caregiver and patient factors predict different
aspects of burden in colorectal cancer caregivers. One hundred and fifty-three
caregiver–survivor dyads separately provided information on patient disease and
treatment-related factors, and perceived global health status (EORTC QLQ30), along
with caregiver socio-demographic factors, health and care-related activities. Four
multiple regression analyses were conducted to assess the influence of caregiver
characteristics, patient characteristics and care-related activities on four dimensions
of burden from the Caregiver Reaction Assessment scale. Caregiver characteristics
significantly predicted health and financial burden (11%–13% of explained variance)
with comorbidity and younger age increasing this risk. Patient health, in particular
global health status and the presence of a stoma, predicted all burden scores,
explaining 14%–22% of variance. Care-related activities was also a significant predictor of all burden scores, explaining an additional 5%–11% of variance, with time
involved in caring the most consistent predictor. Results highlight that a combination of factors influence caregiver burden. These results may be used to identify
those most at risk, allowing practitioners to deliver tailored effective support. In
particular, efforts to alleviate the burden of caring on caregiver schedule may be
merited, given that this was the domain in which the burden was greatest.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
caregiver burden; caregivers; colorectal cancer; cost of caring; Ireland; oncology; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
13242 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12527 |
| Depositing User: |
Rebecca Maguire
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| Date Deposited: |
17 Sep 2020 11:07 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
European Journal of Cancer Care |
| Publisher: |
Wiley |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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