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Predictors of caregiver burden in Iranian family caregivers of cancer patients

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Mirsoleymani, Seyed Reza, Rohani, Camelia, Matbouei, Mahsa, Nasiri, Malihe, Vasli, Parvaneh·2017·Journal of Education and Health Promotion
DOI 10.4103/jehp.jehp_137_16PMC PMC5651650
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BACKGROUND: Caregiver burden threatens the psychological, emotional, functional and even physical health of caregivers. The aims of this study were to determine caregiver burden and family distress and the relationship between them, also to explore predictors of caregiver burden in a sample of Iranian family caregivers of cancer patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study with correlational design. A total of 104 family caregivers of cancer patients were asked to respond to the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and the Family Distress Index (FDI) together with a sociodemographic questionnaire. For evaluating the relationship between CBI and FDI scores, the Pearson's product-moment correlation was used. In addition, multiple linear regression analysis was applied to explore the predictive factors of caregiver burden. RESULTS: A high burden was experienced by almost half of the caregivers (48.1%). The FDI mean score was 9.76 ± 5.40 ranged from 0 to 24. A strong positive correlation was found between the caregiver burden and family distress ( r = 0.76). Multiple linear regression results showed the predictive role of FDI score (β = 0.71, P = 0.001), patient's gender (β = −0.25, P = 0.001), and early cancer diagnosis (β =0.13, P = 0.027) in caregiver burden. They could explain 65% of variance in the level of burden in family caregivers. CONCLUSION: Family nurses should consider the caregivers burden and vulnerability of families with cancer patient, especially if the patient is a male or has a new diagnosis. They should also design special programs for the whole family as a system that family can adapt to the new situation.

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  • A number of studies from Iran showed that family caregivers of patients with different stages of cancer experience significant caregiver burden, which was associated with poorer quality of life and identified some factors predicting higher burden such as shorter time since cancer diagnosis and higher family distress.

    “A number of studies from Iran showed that FCs of patients with different stages of cancer experience significant CB which was associated with poorer quality of life and identified some factors predicting higher burden like shorter time since cancer diagnosis and higher family distress [10, 13, 14].”

    From Caregiver burden among family caregivers of incurable cancer patients in two eastern Mediterranean countries (2021) · cites this paper as [10]

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  • Previous studies identified factors that may determine the presence and severity of caregiver burden, such as the absence of a helper, longer stay in the hospital, marital status, education of caregivers, type of treatment facility and the time elapsed since cancer diagnosis.

    “Previous studies identified factors that may determine the presence and severity of CB; such as the absence of a helper, longer stay in the hospital, marital status, education of caregivers, type of treatment facility and the time elapsed since cancer diagnosis [9–11].”

    From Caregiver burden among family caregivers of incurable cancer patients in two eastern Mediterranean countries (2021) · cites this paper as [10]

    The Results (page unavailable) identify being a spouse and a cancer diagnosis under one month earlier as associated with caregiver burden; the Discussion also names time since diagnosis as a predictor. The Statistical analysis section says caregiver education was considered, but the reported findings do not establish it as a predictor. Our copy does not identify absence of a helper, longer hospital stay, or type of treatment facility as predictors. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • The important roles performed by informal caregivers and their unmet needs are associated with significant caregiver burden.

    “The important roles performed by informal caregivers and their unmet needs are associated with significant caregiver burden (CB) [9–12].”

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Authors
Mirsoleymani, S. R., Rohani, C., Matbouei, M., Nasiri, M., & Vasli, P.
Affiliations
  • Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
  • Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
Corresponding author
Rohani, Camelia
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Venue
Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2017-10
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
91-91
ISSN
  • 2277-9531 (ISSN-L)
  • 2319-6440
DOI
10.4103/jehp.jehp_137_16
PMC
PMC5651650
OpenAlex
W2763912734
Cited by
45
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FWCI
4.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc-sa
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  • Journal of Education and Health Promotion (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • 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
caregiver burden, family caregivers, cancer patients, family distress, predictors of caregiver burden, patient gender, early cancer detection

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