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    Understanding burden in caregivers of colorectal cancer survivors: what role do patient and caregiver factors play?


    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

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    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
    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
    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: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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