TY - JOUR
T1 - Supportive care needs and associated factors among caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer
T2 - a cross-sectional study
AU - Zhang, Menghan
AU - Wang, Xin
AU - Shao, Mengwei
AU - Du, Ruofei
AU - Zhou, Huiyue
AU - Zhu, Jizhe
AU - Zhang, Haoning
AU - Ma, Bin
AU - Chen, Changying
AU - Wang, Tao
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the participants of the present study for their time and dedication. We wish to show gratitude to the medical staff of the Department of Colorectal & Anal of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. We also thank the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (NO. 2018M630839).
Funding Information:
We thank the participants of the present study for their time and dedication. We wish to show gratitude to the medical staff of the Department of Colorectal & Anal of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. We also thank the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (NO. 2018M630839).
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.
PY - 2024/3
Y1 - 2024/3
N2 - To assess the level of supportive care needs of caregivers of colorectal cancer patients and explore the related key influencing factors. Totaling 283 caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer were investigated in this study. Firstly, caregivers were invited to complete a set of questionnaires, including the general information questionnaire, the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Partners and the Caregivers of cancer patients, the Caregiver Preparedness Scale, the Benefit Finding Scale, and the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity. Univariate and multivariate linear regression were performed to investigate the associated factors of supportive care needs. The caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer have a moderate level of needs, scored at 2.71 ± 0.42. Caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity were significantly negatively associated with the supportive care needs of caregivers (r = − 0.555, P < 0.001; r = − 0.534, P < 0.001; and r = − 0.615, P < 0.001, respectively). Our multivariate regression analysis identified some factors that directly affected the supportive care needs of caregivers, including the duration of illness, tumor stage, the age and educational level of caregivers, caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity (R2 = 0.574, F = 23.337, P < 0.001). Supportive care needs are common among caregivers of colorectal cancer patients. Higher caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity tend to ease these needs. Healthcare workers should have an in-depth understanding of the needs of caregivers of colorectal cancer patients and actively provide targeted financial/informational/technical/emotional support to promote nursing skills and reduce caregivers’ burdens.
AB - To assess the level of supportive care needs of caregivers of colorectal cancer patients and explore the related key influencing factors. Totaling 283 caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer were investigated in this study. Firstly, caregivers were invited to complete a set of questionnaires, including the general information questionnaire, the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Partners and the Caregivers of cancer patients, the Caregiver Preparedness Scale, the Benefit Finding Scale, and the Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity. Univariate and multivariate linear regression were performed to investigate the associated factors of supportive care needs. The caregivers of patients with colorectal cancer have a moderate level of needs, scored at 2.71 ± 0.42. Caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity were significantly negatively associated with the supportive care needs of caregivers (r = − 0.555, P < 0.001; r = − 0.534, P < 0.001; and r = − 0.615, P < 0.001, respectively). Our multivariate regression analysis identified some factors that directly affected the supportive care needs of caregivers, including the duration of illness, tumor stage, the age and educational level of caregivers, caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity (R2 = 0.574, F = 23.337, P < 0.001). Supportive care needs are common among caregivers of colorectal cancer patients. Higher caregiver preparedness, benefit finding, and financial toxicity tend to ease these needs. Healthcare workers should have an in-depth understanding of the needs of caregivers of colorectal cancer patients and actively provide targeted financial/informational/technical/emotional support to promote nursing skills and reduce caregivers’ burdens.
KW - Benefit finding
KW - Caregiver
KW - Caregiver preparedness
KW - Colorectal cancer
KW - Financial toxicity
KW - Supportive care needs
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U2 - 10.1007/s00520-024-08390-w
DO - 10.1007/s00520-024-08390-w
M3 - Article
C2 - 38411723
AN - SCOPUS:85186246691
SN - 0941-4355
VL - 32
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
IS - 3
M1 - 194
ER -