Open AccessCaregiver burden and quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients on chemotherapy: A prospective observational study
Author(s) -
Seema Mishra,
Abhity Gulia,
Swayamjeet Satapathy,
Ajay Gogia,
Atul Sharma,
Sushma Bhatnagar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_180_20
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , caregiver burden , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , prospective cohort study , family caregivers , gerontology , physical therapy , disease , dementia , nursing
Informal caregivers of cancer patients have extensive burdens. They are susceptible for deterioration of their quality of life (QOL). We aimed to assess caregiver burden and QOL of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy admitted in the ward/intensive care unit/high-dependency unit.