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Factors influencing cancer patients’ caregivers’ burden and quality of life: An integrative review

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Akter, Jotsna, Konlan, Kennedy Diema, Nesa, Meherun, Ispriantari, Aloysia·2023·Heliyon
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21243PMC PMC10643105
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This integrative review assessed the factors influencing cancer patients' caregivers' burden and quality of life (QoL). Relevant studies were retrieved from five electronic databases and screened. After systematic screening by title, abstract, and full text, the review included 15 studies published between 2000 and 2022 and used an interpretive thematic synthesis design for analysis. Age (older), sex (male), high work requirements, relationships with patients, low-income levels, high subjective stress, patient dependency level, and trait anxiety were significantly associated with higher caregiver burden. Factors associated with the low QoL of caregivers were age (less than 35 years), caregiving role (more responsibility), relationship with patients (first-degree relative), low income, living in the same home with the patient, and higher social and family responsibilities. A moderate negative correlation (n = 6) was identified between the sum of the QoL scores and the burden. Future research should be integrated into identifying appropriate means to support caregivers of patients with chronic diseases, including cancer by segregating interventions to target specific caregiver populations.

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Authors
Akter, J., Konlan, K. D., Nesa, M., & Ispriantari, A.
Affiliations
Yonsei University (KR)
Corresponding author
Konlan, Kennedy Diema
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Venue
Heliyon
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-11
Volume
9
Issue
11
Pages
e21243
ISSN
2405-8440 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21243
PMC
PMC10643105
OpenAlex
W4388087133
Cited by
43
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10
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2026: 21 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 4
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17.73
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Heliyon (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
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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
caregiver burden, quality of life, cancer caregivers, family caregivers, caregiver stress, patient dependency, caregiver income, caregiver-patient relationship, trait anxiety, caregiver support interventions

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