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Examining the role of subjective and objective burden in carer health-related quality of life: the case of colorectal cancer

Hanly, Paul, Maguire, Rebecca, Hyland, Philip, Sharp, Linda·2015·Supportive Care in Cancer

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Purpose Our aim was to investigate associations between the subjective burden of care and health-related quality of life (both physical and mental) within colorectal cancer patient carers in Ireland, with supplementary analysis of carer objective factors. Methods Two hundred twenty-eight colorectal cancer informal carers were sent a postal questionnaire between August 2010 and March 2011 which included the Caregiver Reaction Assessment (CRA) and the SF-12v2. Multiple regression analysis assessed whether five CRA domains (family support, finances, schedule, health and esteem) predicted carer mental or physical health. Between-group comparisons investigated differences in these domains across objective factors. Results One hundred fifty-three carers (82% female) completed the questionnaire (response rate = 68%). Carers' mean physical component summary (PCS) was 48.56 (SD = 10.38) and mean mental component summary (MCS) was 49.22 (SD = 9.7). Five CRA factors explained 30% of variance in the PCS score and 28% of variance in the MCS score. Health burden (β = -.76, p < .001) and schedule burden (β = .28, p = .01) were significant predictors of PCS. MCS was significantly predicated by financial burden (β = -.24, p = .01) and esteem (β = -.18, p = .03). Younger carers, spouses, those with a comorbid condition and those with no income change had significantly lower PCS. There were no statistically significant group differences for carer mental health. Conclusions Our results demonstrate the need to recognise the distinctive aspects of the impact of caring (i.e., physical and mental) on carers and that different domains of subjective carer burden and objective factors impact differently on each of these. This has important implications for those delivering support to carers over the course of the survivorship continuum.

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Authors
Hanly, P., Maguire, R., Hyland, P., & Sharp, L.
Affiliations
  • National College of Ireland (IE)
  • National Cancer Registry (IE)
Corresponding author
Hanly, Paul
Venue
Supportive Care in Cancer
Published
2014-12-12
Volume
23
Issue
7
Pages
1941-1949
ISSN
  • 0941-4355 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-7339
OpenAlex
W2067085739
Cited by
42
References
50
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FWCI
7.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Supportive Care in Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Maynooth University ePrints and eTheses Archive (Maynooth University) (acceptedVersion)
  • NORMA (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
informal caregivers, caregiver burden, health-related quality of life, colorectal cancer, caregiver mental health, caregiver physical health, financial burden, family support, cancer survivorship
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Ireland, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Colorectal Neoplasms, Caregivers, Cost of Illness, Spouses

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