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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Effectiveness of palliative care consultation service on caregiver burden over time between terminally ill cancer and non-cancer family caregivers.

Li-Fen Wu, Chin Lin, Yu-Chun Hung, Li-Fang Chang, Ching-Liang Ho, Hsueh-Hsing Pan

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. The effect of an educational palliative care intervention on the quality of life of patients with incurable cancer and their caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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  9. Effectiveness of palliative care consultation service on caregiver burden over time between terminally ill cancer and non-cancer family caregivers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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6 authors.

Li-Fen WuDepartment of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chin LinSchool of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Yu-Chun HungDepartment of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Li-Fang ChangDepartment of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Ching-Liang HoDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Hsueh-Hsing PanDepartment of Nursing, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. pshing2001@gmail.com.

Funding

Ministry of National Defense-Medical Affairs Bureau MAB-106-062Tri-Service General Hospital TSGH-C106-127
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe responsibility of taking care of terminal patients is accepted as a role of family members in Taiwan. Only a few studies have focused on the effect of palliative care consultation service (PCCS) on caregiver burden between terminal cancer family caregivers (CFCs) and non-cancer family caregivers (NCFCs). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to address the effect of PCCS on caregiver burden between CFC and NCFC over time.

methodsA prospective longitudinal study was conducted in a medical center in northern Taiwan from July to November 2017. The participants were both terminally ill cancer and non-cancer patients who were prepared to receive PCCS, as well as their family caregivers. Characteristics including family caregivers and terminal patients and Family Caregiver Burden Scale (FCBS) were recorded pre-, 7, and 14 days following PCCS. A generalized estimating equation model was used to analyze the change in the level of family caregiver burden (FCB) between CFC and NCFC.

resultsThe study revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in FCB between CFC and NCFC 7 days and 14 days after PCCS (p > 0.05). However, FCB significantly decreased in both CFC and NCFC from pre-PCCS to 14 days after PCCS (β = - 12.67, p = 0.013). PPI of patients was the key predictor of FCB over time following PCCS (β = 1.14, p = 0.013).

conclusionsThis study showed that PCCS can improve FCB in not only CFC but also NCFC. We suggest that PCCS should be used more widely in supporting family caregivers of terminally ill patients to reduce caregiver burden.

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Terminally IllAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCaregiver BurdenCaregiversFamilyFemaleHealth ServicesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsPalliative CareProgram EvaluationCancer patientCaregiver burdenNon-cancer patientPalliative care consultation serviceTerminally ill patient

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