Citation

Spatuzzi R, Giulietti MV, Ricciuti M, Merico F, Meloni C, Fabbietti P, Ottaviani M, Violani C, Cormio C, Vespa A. Death Stud. 2016; 41(5): 276-283.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology , INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging , Ancona , Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2016.1273277

PMID

27982741

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate caregiver burden and Quality of life (QoL) in active treatment settings and hospice care for 76 family caregivers of advanced cancer patients, using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-36) and the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI). Compared to the active group, the hospice group reported significantly lower QoL scores in mental component summary score and higher scores in general health subscale and in physical component summary score. Future research needs to further investigate the complexities of caregivers' needs, especially in the emotional and mental domains, and offer effective, clinically-proven interventions.

Language: en