Relationships between caregiving stress, mental health and physical health in family caregivers of adult patients with cancer: implications for nursing practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 889-898
Author(s):  
Zahra'a H. Saimaldaher ◽  
Dhuha Y. Wazqar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Caregiving Stress

scholarly journals The Interdependence of Advanced Cancer Patients’ and Their Family Caregivers’ Mental Health, Physical Health, and Self-Efficacy over Time

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 901-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trace Kershaw ◽  
Katrina R. Ellis ◽  
Hyojin Yoon ◽  
Ann Schafenacker ◽  
Maria Katapodi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Over Time

Mental health and physical health of family caregivers for persons with dementia: A comparison of African American and white caregivers

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Knight ◽  
C. V. Flynn Longmire ◽  
J. Dave ◽  
J. H. Kim ◽  
S. David
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
White Caregivers

scholarly journals Caring for a Family Member Living With Dementia When Adult Day Services Close

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
Katherine Marx ◽  
Lauren Parker ◽  
Joseph Gaugler ◽  
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny ◽  
Laura Gitlin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Time Range ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Day Services ◽  
At Home

Abstract Adult Day Service (ADS) centers play an important role in community services that help families keep a person living with dementia (PLWD) at home. We interviewed 33 family caregivers about their experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the shutdown of the ADS centers where the PLWD attends. All 33 (100%) reported that the ADS center was shut for a period of time (range: 2 weeks – remain closed). Caregivers reported a decline in their physical health (33%,n=11) and mental health (52%,n=17) and an increase in feelings of loneliness (48%,n=16). For the PLWD, the caregivers noted, a decline in physical (48%,n=16) and mental (55%,n=18) health and an increase in behaviors (39%,n=13). The shutdown of most ADS centers across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had implications not only for the ADS sites but for the families that entrust them with the care for a family member.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Lockdown Measures: Impact On Older Adults With Dementia And Their Caregivers In Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 142-142
Author(s):  
Tharshini Lokanathan ◽  
Hui-Ching Chen ◽  
W Quin Yow
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Caregiving Stress ◽  
Community Based Services ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Abstract Family caregivers typically rely on community-based services and social support networks to supplement their caregiving of older adults with dementia (OAwD). In April 2020, the Singapore government implemented a partial lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. We assessed the policy's impact on the physical and mental health of caregivers and their OAwD. As part of a larger study, 30 caregivers were interviewed and rated the stress they experienced when caring for an OAwD during the partial lockdown. Qualitative analyses found significant behavioral changes in OAwD such as irritability, aggression and hallucinations, which led some caregivers to believe their dependents’ condition had deteriorated, as well as heightened levels of caregiving stress. Overall, our preliminary results suggested that although social distancing measures may be effective in containing the spread of COVID-19, these measures could lead to negative outcomes on vulnerable populations such as OAwD and their caregivers.

scholarly journals To Tell or Not to Tell: Exploring the Preferences and Attitudes of Patients and Family Caregivers on Disclosure of a Cancer-Related Diagnosis and Prognosis

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Arunangshu Ghoshal ◽  
Naveen Salins ◽  
Anuja Damani ◽  
Jayeeta Chowdhury ◽  
Arundhati Chitre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Full Disclosure ◽  
Course Of Illness ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Diagnosis And Prognosis ◽  
Expected Length ◽  
Indian Setting

PURPOSE To understand the preferences and attitudes of patients and family caregivers on disclosure of cancer diagnosis and prognosis in an Indian setting. METHODS Overall, 250 adult patients with cancer and 250 family caregivers attending the outpatients of a tertiary cancer hospital for the first time were recruited purposively. The mean ages of patients and caregivers were 49.9 years (range, 23-80 years) and 37.9 years (range, 19-67 years), respectively. Separately, they completed prevalidated, close-ended preference questions and were interviewed for open-ended attitude questions. RESULTS A total of 250 adult patients (response rate, 47.17% overall, 73.2% in men, and 26.8% in women) and 250 family caregivers (response rate, 40.65% overall, 84.0% in men, and 16.0% in women) participated. Significant differences were observed in the preference to full disclosure of the name of illness between patients (81.2%) and caregivers (34.0%) and with the expected length of survival between patients (72.8%) and caregivers (8.8%; P < .001). The patients felt that knowing a diagnosis and prognosis may help them be prepared, plan additional treatment, anticipate complications, and plan for future and family. The caregivers felt that patients knowing a diagnosis and prognosis may negatively affect the future course of illness and cause patients to experience stress, depression, loss of hope, and confidence. CONCLUSION Patients with cancer preferred full disclosure of their diagnoses and prognoses, whereas the family caregivers preferred nondisclosure of the same to their patients. This novel information obtained through a large study with varied participants from different parts of the country will help formulate communication strategies for cancer care.

Physical Health, Mental Health, and Life Changes Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Lung Cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Mosher ◽  
Tamilyn Bakas ◽  
Victoria L. Champion
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Life Changes

The Relationship Between Mutuality and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Child Caregivers in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqin Pan ◽  
Patricia S. Jones ◽  
Patricia Pothier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Aging Parents ◽  
Socioeconomic Changes ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The strain inherent in caregiving relationships between adult children and aging parents is a prominent issue in contemporary China due to a combination of demographic and socioeconomic changes. The purpose of this study was to explore how mutuality, a positive quality of caregiving relationships, contributes to the physical health and mental health (health-related quality of life [HRQoL]) of adult child caregivers [ACCs] of parent stroke survivors. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on a nonproportional quota sample of 126 ACCs, using questionnaires of demographics, the 15-item Mutuality Scale, and the Second Version of the Standard 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12v2). Higher mutuality was found to be correlated with better caregiver physical health and mental health. However, after adjusting for the covariates, mutuality significantly explained 4.6% of the variance of caregiver physical health (β = .22, ΔR2 = .046, p < .01) but it did not significantly explain the variance of caregiver mental health. Although multiple factors correlate with Chinese family caregivers’ HRQoL, this was the first study exploring the impact of caregiver–care receiver dyadic relationships on caregiver HRQoL in mainland China by using a mutuality scale with SF-12v2. Despite the fact that the Chinese tradition of filial piety can facilitate mutuality, socioeconomic changes and legislation that require adult children to care for aging parents appear to create high stress among family caregivers. Higher levels of mutuality contribute to better physical health in Chinese family caregivers. Therefore, culturally appropriate family nursing strategies and social policies in China could enhance caregiver mutuality and potentially promote their HRQoL, in particular physical health.

Preparedness for caregiving moderates the association between burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 008124632110487
Author(s):  
Desmond U Onu ◽  
Charles Tochukwu Orjiakor ◽  
Nneoma G Onyedire ◽  
Lawrence O Amazue ◽  
Trust-Jah Allison
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Southeastern Nigeria ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Studies on improving the health-related quality of life of stroke patients are abundant, but less attention has been given to the factors influencing the wellbeing of their family caregivers, especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria where the burden of stroke is expected to increase. In this study, we examined the moderating role of preparedness for caregiving in the connection between the burden of caregiving and health-related quality of life of family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria. Family caregivers of stroke patients (140 females and 60 males; aged between 18 and 57 years) were purposively sampled from a Federal Medical Center in Southeastern Nigeria. Participants completed measures of caregiver’s strain (burden), health-related quality of life, and preparedness to give care. Results showed that burden negatively predicted physical health (β = –.61, CI: [–.89, –.34]) and mental health (β = –.76, CI: [−1.07, –.45]) dimensions of the health-related quality of life, respectively. Results also showed that preparedness moderated the relationship between burden and physical health (β = .21, CI: [.11, .32]), as well as mental health (β = .24, CI: [.12, .35]) dimensions. Ensuring that caregivers of stroke patients are adequately prepared to give care could ameliorate the negative impacts of caregiving on health of family caregivers of stroke patients.

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