Passages of cancer caregivers' unmet needs across 8 years.
Passages of cancer caregivers' unmet needs across 8 years.
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10.1002/cncr.33053
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发表时间:
2020-10-15
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影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Cannady RS
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作者:
Kim Y;Carver CS;Ting A;Cannady RS
Identifying and addressing the caregivers’ unmet needs have been suggested as a mean of reducing their distress and improving quality of life. However, needs of family cancer caregivers are complex in the period of long-term survivorship in particular, as the needs may diverge as does the patients’ survivorship trajectory, which this study investigated. Family cancer caregivers completed a prospective longitudinal surveys at 2, 5, and 8 years post-diagnosis (n=633). Early caregiving characteristics and demographics were measured at 2 years. Caregiver status (former caregivers-remission, current caregivers, and bereaved caregivers) and unmet needs were measured at three assessments. Caregivers’ unmet needs at 8 years were attributable to the passages of the caregiving status as their patients’ illness trajectory diverges from being initially a care recipient. Specifically, either prolonged caregiving or having a break from caregiving followed by bereavement during the long-term survivorship was related to various domains of unmet needs at 8 years (t> 2.35, p<.02). Early perceived caregiving stress also predicted all domains of unmet needs at 8 years (t> 2.50, p<.02). Unmet needs at 8 years were the highest across the three assessment timepoints (F> 37.51, p<.001). Caregiving status trajectory over 8 years was a substantial predictor of family caregivers’ unmet needs at the 8 year mark. Findings provide guidance for development of evidence-based programs and patient/caregiver-centered care policies to reduce the unmet needs of family caregivers many years after their relatives’ diagnosis reflecting the diverse trajectories of cancer caregivership. Caregivers’ unmet needs are attributable to the caregiving status over 8 years as their patients’ illness trajectory diverges from being a care recipient. Findings provide guidance for development of evidence-based programs and patient/caregiver-centered care policies to reduce the unmet needs of family caregivers many years after their relatives’ diagnosis reflecting the diverse trajectories of cancer caregivership.
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