TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Quality of life and burden in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in active treatment settings and hospice care: a comparative study
JO  - Death studies
A1  - Spatuzzi, Roberta
A1  - Giulietti, Maria Velia
A1  - Ricciuti, Marcello
A1  - Merico, Fabiana
A1  - Meloni, Cristina
A1  - Fabbietti, Paolo
A1  - Ottaviani, Marica
A1  - Violani, Cristiano
A1  - Cormio, Claudia
A1  - Vespa, Anna
SP  - 276
EP  - 283
VL  - 41
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-1187
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.1273277
ID  - ref1
ER  -