ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing
Anticipatory Grief among Chinese Family Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Caregiver bereavement outcomes in advanced cancer: associations with quality of death and patient age.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Relationship Between Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and Anticipatory Grief in Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer: The Mediation Role of Illness Uncertainty.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Effect of caregiver burden on anticipatory grief among caregivers of elderly cancer patients: Chain mediation role of family functioning and resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Anticipatory Grief Among Family Caregivers of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Study Among Bangladeshi Population.Palliative medicine reportsArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to explore the interrelationship between anticipatory grief (AG), caregiver burden, communication, preparation for death, and coping style.
methodsA convenience sample of 256 Chinese family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer were recruited from an academic cancer hospital between April 2018 and May 2019. This cross-sectional survey included the AG Scale, caregiver burden (Caregiver Reaction Assessment), communication (Caregivers' Communication with Patients about Illness and Death Scale), preparation for death, and coping style (Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire). Structural equation modeling tested the interrelation between them.
resultsThe final model fitted the data acceptably (χ
conclusionsPreliminary results supported the model and showed that poor communication, less preparation for death, and caregiver burden contributed to AG while positive coping alleviated AG. Findings suggest the need for further studies to explore effective intervention for communication, preparation for death, burden, and coping style of caregivers to ultimately alleviate AG.
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