Observational studySupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2019
Caregivers' burden and fatigue during and after patients' treatment with concomitant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer: a prospective, observational pilot study.
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- Caregiver burden, anxiety, and quality-of-life among informal caregivers of patient with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
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- Relationship between traits and sleep quality of hospitalized elderly patients and sleep quality of family caregivers.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Factors related to the quality of life of family cancer caregivers.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Caregiver Burden, Psychological Distress and Quality of Life among Informal Caregivers of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- "It's part of our life now": a qualitative exploration of the social eating experiences of family members of patients living with head and neck cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- "My life's not my own": A qualitative study into the expectations of head and neck cancer carers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Self-care, resilience, and caregiver burden in relatives of patients with advanced cancer: results from the eQuiPe study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Observational
- A prospective study monitoring carer distress during (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer via an electronic platform.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2021Article
- Informal caregiver well-being during and after patients' treatment with adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a prospective, exploratory study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- Providing care to a family member affected by head and neck cancer: a phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeKnowledge of caregivers' burden and fatigue before and after patients' treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer is scarce. Therefore, we aimed to explore caregivers' fatigue and burden in relation to patients' fatigue, distress, and quality of life.
methodsFor caregivers, burden and fatigue were assessed. For patients, fatigue severity, distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were assessed. Measurements were conducted prior to treatment, 1 week, and 3 months after chemoradiotherapy.
resultsCaregivers' burden and fatigue followed patients' high peak in distress, fatigue, and diminished HRQoL as a consequence of treatment. Caregivers' baseline fatigue was a predictor for fatigue after chemoradiotherapy. Female spouses with higher baseline levels of fatigue and burden and caring for patients with lower levels of HRQoL seem risk factors for burden after chemoradiotherapy.
conclusionsAttention should be paid to caregivers' burden and fatigue before starting patients' intense treatment with chemoradiotherapy, as both burden and fatigue before starting treatment may contribute to burden and fatigue after chemoradiotherapy.
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