Abstract
This prospective cohort study identified risk factors for the development of caregiver burden and included older cancer survivors, middle-aged cancer survivors, older patients without cancer and their caregivers. Overall, more than 16 per cent of caregivers experienced high-to-severe burden at baseline. This proportion remained stable after 1 and 3 years. Caregivers who experienced increased caregiver burden at baseline were at higher risk maintaining their caregiver burden over the following years. Caregiver burden was not related to the cancer diagnosis but rather to the baseline psychosocial well-being of both the caregiver and patient and the physical condition of the patient.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1833-1849 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 9 Dec 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2021 |
Keywords
- cancer
- family
- older person
- risk factors
- well-being
- QUALITY-OF-LIFE
- GENDER-DIFFERENCES
- OLDER-ADULTS
- INFORMAL CAREGIVERS
- DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
- FAMILY CAREGIVERS
- HEALTH
- LONELINESS
- INTERVIEW
- DEMENTIA