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Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer.

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Yang, Y; Pan, W; Allen, D; Hendrix, CC
Published in: Oncology nursing forum
November 2019

To examine the longitudinal mediation effect of caregiver burden on the relationship between emotional distress and concentration among individuals with cancer.96 patients with cancer and their caregivers (96 dyads) were selected from a study conducted at Duke University.A secondary analysis from a longitudinal study was used. Caregiver burden, as well as patients' emotional distress and concentration problems, were selected as variables and analyzed.Caregiver burden acts as a mediator between emotional distress and concentration problems among patients with cancer. More severe caregiver burden is associated with more severe concentration problems for the patient. Dyads with higher patient emotional distress at one week (T1) also had higher caregiver burden at T1, which increased the concentration problems of patients at T1. When caregiver burden became more severe over time, patient concentration problems also increased.Healthcare providers should assess caregiver burden and identify factors that contribute to increased caregiver burden. Providing support for managing caregiver burden and patients' emotional distress will help improve patients' concentration capacity.

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Published In

Oncology nursing forum

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EISSN

1538-0688

ISSN

0190-535X

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

46

Issue

6

Start / End Page

E180 / E184

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Psychological Distress
  • Patients
  • Nursing
  • North Carolina
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Yang, Y., Pan, W., Allen, D., & Hendrix, C. C. (2019). Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 46(6), E180–E184. https://doi.org/10.1188/19.onf.e180-e184
Yang, Yesol, Wei Pan, Deborah Allen, and Cristina C. Hendrix. “Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer.Oncology Nursing Forum 46, no. 6 (November 2019): E180–84. https://doi.org/10.1188/19.onf.e180-e184.
Yang Y, Pan W, Allen D, Hendrix CC. Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer. Oncology nursing forum. 2019 Nov;46(6):E180–4.
Yang, Yesol, et al. “Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer.Oncology Nursing Forum, vol. 46, no. 6, Nov. 2019, pp. E180–84. Epmc, doi:10.1188/19.onf.e180-e184.
Yang Y, Pan W, Allen D, Hendrix CC. Caregiver Burden as a Mediator Between Emotional Distress and Concentration Problems in Patients With Cancer. Oncology nursing forum. 2019 Nov;46(6):E180–E184.

Published In

Oncology nursing forum

DOI

EISSN

1538-0688

ISSN

0190-535X

Publication Date

November 2019

Volume

46

Issue

6

Start / End Page

E180 / E184

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Psychological Distress
  • Patients
  • Nursing
  • North Carolina
  • Neoplasms
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies