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The quality of life of regional and remote cancer caregivers in Australia.
- Source :
- European Journal of Cancer Care; Jul2022, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: This study compares the well‐being of rural caregivers with that of the general population and explores the potential drivers of poorer outcomes. Method: Patient–caregiver dyads (n = 241) residing in regional or remote Queensland, Australia, reported on QoL, chronic illness, caregiver burden, depression, anxiety and stress. Caregiver outcomes were compared with population norms and patient outcomes. Multiple regressions were conducted to identify factors associated with poorer caregiver outcomes. Results: Caregivers reported lower mental health‐related QoL (M = 0.436, 95% CI = 0.410–0.462) in comparison with age‐matched population norms (M = 0.556, 95% CI = 0.532–0.580). No differences existed between caregiver and population norms for anxiety, stress and depression. Caregiver chronic illness and higher burden were associated with poorer mental and physical QoL, depression, anxiety and stress (η2s ranging from 0.03 to 0.30). These associations were slightly stronger for male caregivers when compared with female caregivers (η2s ranging from 0.03 to 0.08). Conclusion: It is vital that efforts are made to improve rural caregivers' mental and emotional well‐being. Interventions that support caregivers with chronic conditions reduce caregiver burden and take into consideration the unique experience of male caregivers will go some way to addressing this. Future research is needed to identify other drivers of health outcomes in this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- WELL-being
CONFIDENCE intervals
RURAL conditions
CHRONIC diseases
MULTIPLE regression analysis
BURDEN of care
MENTAL health
HEALTH status indicators
INTERVIEWING
CANCER patients
SEX distribution
T-test (Statistics)
PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
MENTAL depression
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
QUESTIONNAIRES
ANXIETY
DATA analysis software
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09615423
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Cancer Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157907423
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.13587