Predictors of distress in caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor. Res Nurs Health 2006 Apr;29(2):105-20
Date
03/15/2006Pubmed ID
16532486DOI
10.1002/nur.20116Scopus ID
2-s2.0-33645971050 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 135 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this cross-sectional, descriptive study was to identify predictors of distress for family caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor (PMBT). The effect of the care recipient's functional, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric status on caregiver burden and depressive symptoms was examined through telephone interviews with 95 caregivers. Care recipients' neuropsychiatric status consistently affected caregivers' depressive symptoms and burden, and assisting with activities of daily living affected burden related to caregivers' schedules and health. The care recipient's cognitive status and need for assistance with instrumental activities of daily living did not affect any outcome variable. Results may help identify caregivers at risk for negative outcomes, and suggest interventions to improve caregivers' emotional health.
Author List
Sherwood PR, Given BA, Given CW, Schiffman RF, Murman DL, Lovely M, von Eye A, Rogers LR, Remer SAuthor
Rachel Schiffman BS,MS,PhD Associate Dean for Research in the College of Nursing department at University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Activities of Daily LivingAdult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Brain Neoplasms
Caregivers
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Stress, Psychological
United States
