Open AccessBurden of Care and Perceived Psycho-Social Outcomes among Family Caregivers of Patients Living with Cancer
Author(s) -
Chiemerigo Anne Onyeneho,
Rose Ekama Ilesanmi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2349-6673
pISSN - 2347-5625
DOI - 10.4103/2347-5625.308678
Subject(s) - caregiver burden , medicine , family caregivers , likert scale , gerontology , social support , cross sectional study , descriptive statistics , clinical psychology , psychology , dementia , disease , developmental psychology , statistics , mathematics , pathology , psychotherapist
Caring for patients living with cancer requires the support of family caregivers. Literature reports experiences of diverse burdens and health effects among caregivers. This study examined the burden, physical, psycho-social, and financial outcomes of caregiving among caregivers of patients living with cancer.