Influence of time lapse after cancer diagnosis on the association between unmet needs and quality of life in family caregivers of Korean cancer patients
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OBJECTIVE: This study explored the association between healthcare needs and quality of life (QoL) of Korean cancer family caregivers according to the time lapse after cancer diagnosis. METHODS: Self-administered comprehensive needs assessment tool and EuroQol-5-dimension index for 686 cancer family caregivers were classified into four groups according to time lapse after cancer diagnosis (≤12, 13-36, 37-60,>60 months). We estimated the association between unmet needs and QoL by multiple linear regression analyses after adjusting for age, sex, cancer site and caregivers' comorbid conditions. RESULTS: Female or elder caregivers had lower QoL and higher unmet needs. The highest unmet needs existed in healthcare staff domain followed by information/education domain persistently along all periods. QoL of caregivers was significantly associated with family/social support and health/psychological problem during the time lapse of ≤12 months as well as >60 months. Practical support was consistently associated with QoL across all time lapses. Religious/spiritual support and hospital facilities and services showed significant association with QoL only in ≤12 months and >60 months respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The QoL of Korean cancer family caregivers was differentially associated with their unmet needs according to the time lapse after cancer diagnosis and by specific domains of needs.
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Eight studies described that care work implies a greater risk for caregivers of suffering physical morbidity with considerable wear, which increases as care burden continues over time.
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- Authors
- Shin, J., Ko, H., Lee, J., Kim, K., & Song, Y.
- Affiliations
- Konkuk University (KR)
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Division of Hematology‐Oncology, Department of Medicine Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine Seoul Korea
- Corresponding author
- Song, Yun‐Mi
- Venue
- European Journal of Cancer Care
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2019-05-14
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- e13089-e13089
- ISSN
- 0961-5423 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2354
- OpenAlex
- W2945443325
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4
- FWCI
- 2.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- European Journal of Cancer Care (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Keywords
- unmet needs, quality of life, time since cancer diagnosis, health care needs assessment, social support, practical support
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Time Factors, Caregivers, Needs Assessment, Republic of Korea
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