Mediating effect of social support between caregiver burden and quality of life among family caregivers of cancer patients in palliative care units

被引：13

作者：

Zhang, Yun ^{[1
]}

Li, Juejin ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Yalin ^{[1
]}

Chen, Chongcheng ^{[2
]}

Guan, Chang ^{[1
]}

Zhou, Lin ^{[1
]}

Zhang, Shu ^{[1
]}

Chen, Xiaoli ^{[1
]}

Hu, Xiaolin ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Sichuan Univ, West China Hosp, West China Sch Nursing, Dept Nursing, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China

[2] Sichuan Univ, West China Hosp, Dept Nephrol, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

[3] City Future Med, Tianfu Jincheng Lab, Chengdu, Sichuan, Peoples R China

来源：

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY NURSING | 2024年 / 68卷

关键词：

Palliative care; Neoplasms; Quality of life; Caregiver burden; Social support; Family; China; SELF-EFFICACY; MENTAL-HEALTH; NEEDS; PERCEPTIONS; ADULTS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102509

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

Purpose: To identify factors influencing the quality of life of family caregivers with terminal cancer in Chinese palliative wards and to test whether social support mediates the relationship between caregiver burden and caregiver quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. Sociodemographic data were collected and the Quality of Life Scale, the Caregiver Burden Scale, and the Social Support Rating Scale were administered to Chinese family caregivers from December 2021 to December 2022. The factors influencing quality of life and caregiver burden were examined using the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. The mediating role of social support was assessed using the bootstrap method. Results: Family caregivers' quality of life in Chinese terminal cancer palliative units was related to caregivers' daily care time, the caregiver-patient relationship, and patient age. Caregiver quality of life was negatively associated with caregiver burden and positively associated with social support. In addition, social support mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and caregiver quality of life. Conclusion: Social support mediated the impact of caregiver burden on caregiver quality of life. Family, society, and palliative care institutions should be integrated to take actions to reduce family caregiver burden, increase social support, and transfer the positive aspects of specific cultural contexts to the culture of palliative care in general to collaboratively cope with various problems related to end-stage cancer.

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