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Ogugu EG, Reilly MR, Mbe KTA, Bell JF. Habitual Sleep Duration and Health-Related Quality of Life in Family Caregivers: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Behav Sleep Med 2024; 22:499-515. [PMID: 38334029 DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2314284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Insufficient sleep duration is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, this relationship has not been studied in family caregivers, a group at high risk of insufficient sleep duration and poor HRQoL. OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between habitual sleep duration and HRQoL measures in family caregivers. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data from 23,321 caregivers in the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. The HRQoL measures were health status and poor mental and physical health days. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the association between sleep duration (<7, 7-9, >9 hours) and health status (fair or poor versus good to excellent). Zero-inflated negative binomial models were used to analyze the association of sleep duration with poor mental and physical health days. RESULTS Fair or poor health status was significantly higher in caregivers with short (odds ratio [OR], 1.40; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.74) and long (OR, 2.07; 95% CI: 1.34, 3.21) sleep duration. Short sleep duration was associated with a higher number of poor mental health days (IRR [incident rate ratio], 1.17; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.31) and poor physical health days (IRR, 1.26; 95% CI: 1.10, 1.45). Long sleep duration was associated with more poor mental health days (IRR, 1.31; 95% CI: 1.08, 1.60). CONCLUSION Extremes in sleep duration were associated with lower HRQoL. These findings point to the need for interventions that promote adequate sleep and address factors underlying extremes in sleep duration in the context of family caregiving.
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- Everlyne G Ogugu
- Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Qian Y, Matthews DD, Fisher EB, Muessig KE, Song L, Kent EE. Associations Among Family Caregivers' Perceptions of Loneliness, Choice, and Purpose: a Comparative Analysis Between Non-Hispanic Black Caregivers and Non-Hispanic White Caregivers in a Population-Based Sample. Int J Behav Med 2024; 31:399-413. [PMID: 38261233 DOI: 10.1007/s12529-023-10246-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Loneliness is a frequent experience among family members engaging in caregiving responsibilities and may vary across racial and ethnic groups. This study aimed to examine (a) the difference in loneliness between non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White caregivers, (b) the associations between loneliness and perceptions of choice and purpose in caregiving, and (c) whether those associations with loneliness differ by caregivers' race. METHOD Descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression were conducted in a population-based sample of 1000 caregivers (Black caregivers, n = 199; White caregivers, n = 801) from the 2020 Caregiving in the U.S. STUDY The survey design was properly addressed. Key variables included loneliness (level of feeling alone about being a caregiver), choice (whether or not reporting a choice in taking on the caregiver responsibility), sense of purpose (level of purpose/meaning in life from caregiving), and race (Black/White). Models adjusted for caregiving characteristics (e.g., hour of caregiving) and sociodemographic characteristics (e.g., age and education). RESULTS Black caregivers had lower odds of reporting a higher level vs. a lower level of loneliness than White caregivers (aOR = 0.67, 95%CI = 0.47, 0.96). Reporting having no choice was associated with higher odds of a higher level of loneliness (aOR, 0.77, 95%CI = 0.67, 0.88). Higher sense of purpose scores were associated with lower odds of a higher level of loneliness (aOR = 0.81, 95%CI = 0.71, 0.93). No significant moderation effects of race were found. CONCLUSION Black caregivers reported lower loneliness scores than White caregivers. Reporting no choice and lower sense of purpose were associated with higher loneliness in both racial groups.
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- Yiqing Qian
- Center for Equity in Aging, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Peers for Progress, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Nolazco JI, Rosner BA, Roebuck EH, Bergerot CD, Rammant E, Iyer GS, Tang Y, Al-Faouri R, Filipas DK, Leapman MS, Mossanen M, Chang SL. Impact of smoking status on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cancer survivors. Front Oncol 2024; 13:1261041. [PMID: 38239633 PMCID: PMC10795065 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1261041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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Introduction The Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) often declines among cancer survivors due to many factors. Some cancer patients who smoke before the cancer diagnosis continue this harmful habit, potentially contributing to a more significant decline in their HRQoL. Therefore, this study investigates the association between smoking status and HRQoL in cancer survivors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing self-reported cancer history from 39,578 participants of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) database, leveraging 2016 and 2020 year questionaries. A multidimensional composite outcome was created to assess HRQoL, integrating four distinct dimensions - general health, mental health, physical health, and activity limitations. After accounting for the complex survey design, logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between smoking status and poor HRQoL, adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related confounders. Results Our study found that, after adjusting for potential confounders, current smokers exhibited a significantly poorer HRQoL than never smokers (OR 1.65, 95%CI 1.40-1.93). Furthermore, former smokers showed a poorer HRQoL than never smokers; however, this association was not as strong as current smokers (OR 1.22, 95%CI 1.09-1.38). Conclusion Our findings highlight the adverse association of smoking with poor HRQoL in cancer survivors, underscoring the importance of healthcare professionals prioritizing smoking cessation and providing tailored interventions to support this goal.
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- José Ignacio Nolazco
- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Austral, Universidad Austral, Pilar, Argentina
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Urology, Carolinas Medical Center/Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, United States
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- Centro de Câncer de Brasília, Instituto Unity de Ensino e Pesquisa, Grupo Oncoclinicas, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Urology Department, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Urology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Urology, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Division of Urological Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
- Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States
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Nesser W, Snyder S, Driscoll KA, Modi AC. Factors associated with quality of life for cystic fibrosis family caregivers. DISCOVER MENTAL HEALTH 2023; 3:20. [PMID: 37982907 PMCID: PMC10579194 DOI: 10.1007/s44192-023-00046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic and chronic disease affecting 32,100 people in the United States as of 2021, with a life expectancy of 56 years for people with CF (PwCF) born between 2018 and 2022. While there is extensive literature about cystic fibrosis, there are few studies examining the complexity and challenges experienced by family caregivers for PwCF. The aim of this study was to examine the Caregiver Quality of Life Cystic Fibrosis (CQOLCF) scale using data (N = 217) from two separate studies that used the scale to determine if its items represent multiple factors relevant to CF family caregiver QoL. Factor analysis was conducted on the Seven distinct factors were found with analysis of the CQOLCF. Factors were Existential Dread (12%), Burden (11%), Strain (7%), Support (7%), Positivity (6%), Finance (5%) and Guilt (3%). Study findings indicated it is important for healthcare providers and researchers who use the CQOLCF to be knowledgeable and aware of the multiple factors associated with quality of life in this population in addition to an overall quality of life score.
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- Whitney Nesser
- Department of Applied Clinical and Educational Sciences, Indiana State University, 401 N. 7th Street, Room 302B, Terre Haute, IN, 47809, USA.
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- School of Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for Adherence and Self-Management, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Shaffer KM, Turner KL, Siwik C, Gonzalez BD, Upasani R, Glazer JV, Ferguson RJ, Joshua C, Low CA. Digital health and telehealth in cancer care: a scoping review of reviews. Lancet Digit Health 2023; 5:e316-e327. [PMID: 37100545 PMCID: PMC10124999 DOI: 10.1016/s2589-7500(23)00049-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated remote cancer care delivery via the internet and telephone, rapidly accelerating an already growing care delivery model and associated research. This scoping review of reviews characterised the peer-reviewed literature reviews on digital health and telehealth interventions in cancer published from database inception up to May 1, 2022, from PubMed, Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Cochrane Reviews, and Web of Science. Eligible reviews conducted a systematic literature search. Data were extracted in duplicate via a pre-defined online survey. Following screening, 134 reviews met the eligibility criteria. 77 of those reviews were published since 2020. 128 reviews summarised interventions intended for patients, 18 addressed family caregivers, and five addressed health-care providers. 56 reviews did not target a specific phase of the cancer continuum, whereas 48 reviews tended to address the active treatment phase. 29 reviews included a meta-analysis, with results showing positive effects on quality of life, psychological outcomes, and screening behaviours. 83 reviews did not report intervention implementation outcomes but when reported, 36 reported acceptability, 32 feasibility, and 29 fidelity outcomes. Several notable gaps were identified in these literature reviews on digital health and telehealth in cancer care. No reviews specifically addressed older adults, bereavement, or sustainability of interventions and only two reviews focused on comparing telehealth to in-person interventions. Addressing these gaps with rigorous systematic reviews might help guide continued innovation in remote cancer care, particularly for older adults and bereaved families, and integrate and sustain these interventions within oncology.
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- Kelly M Shaffer
- Center for Behavioral Health and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Osher Center for Integrative Health, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Health and Technology, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Yılmaz Kara B, Toprak D, Kara E, Özçelik N, Özyurt S, Karadoğan D, Gümüş A, Şahin Ü. Caregiver Burden in Pulmonary Patients. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK 2023; 66:400-412. [PMID: 35880439 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2022.2103762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Caregiving has become an increasingly important medical and social issue in recent decades. We performed a cross-sectional study on pulmonary patients and accompanying informal caregivers who were hospitalized in the chest disease ward of a tertiary center in Turkey between January 2020 and April 2021. Informal caregivers were asked to complete the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview. A total of 141 inpatients (39% female, mean age: 76.8 ± 10.2 years) and their informal caregivers (77% female, mean age: 54 ± 11.9 years) were evaluated. The caregivers were classified as light to medium burden (group 1, burden score ≤40) and medium to heavy burden (group 2, burden score >40). The mean burden score was 35.7 ± 13.3 points. The number of female caregivers was higher in group 2 (p = 0.025). There was a positive correlation between the burden score and female gender (p = 0.002) and the number of chronic diseases of caregivers (p = 0.020). Statistical analysis revealed a negative correlation between the burden score and the level of education (r = > -0.174, p = 0.040). Caregiver burden is related to the characteristics of the caregiver rather than those of the patient being cared for. Female caregivers with lower education and more than one chronic disease perceive a higher caregiver burden.
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- Bilge Yılmaz Kara
- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize,Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Pulmonology, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Univesity, Rize, Turkey
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Nesser W, Grace Yi EH, Wotring AJ, Hutchins MD, Snyder S. A Partial Picture, Without a Frame: Measuring Quality of Life in Cystic Fibrosis Caregivers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH EDUCATION 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2023.2186984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Hipólito N, Martins S, Ruivo A, Flora S, Silva CG, Marques A, Brooks D, Cruz J. Construct validity and reliability of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire (QASCI) in caregivers of patients with COPD. Respir Med 2022; 205:107027. [PMID: 36343503 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2022.107027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION COPD often leads to loss of independence in daily activities which may increase the dependency on the informal caregiver, resulting in caregiving burden. Several instruments have been used to assess caregiving burden in COPD; however, their measurement properties have been poorly investigated in this population. This study assessed the construct validity and reliability of the Informal Caregiver Burden Assessment Questionnaire (QASCI) in informal caregivers of patients with COPD. METHODS Participants completed the QASCI (higher scores indicate higher burden) and the following questionnaires to assess construct validity: Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument - Short Form (WHOQOL-Bref). QASCI was completed again one week later to assess test-retest reliability. Statistical analyses included: Pearson's (r) or Spearman's (ρ) correlations (construct validity); Cronbach's α (internal consistency); Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC2,1, test-retest reliability) and Standard Error of Measurement (SEM), Minimal Detectable Change (MDC95) and Bland and Altman 95% Limits of Agreement (LoA). RESULTS Fifty caregivers (62.7 ± 9.8 years, 88% female; patients' FEV1 = 45.2 ± 21.3%predicted) participated. QASCI mean score was 28.5 ± 19.8 (moderate burden). QASCI was positively correlated with ZBI (r = 0.908; p < 0.01), HADS anxiety (r = 0.613; p < 0.01) and depression (ρ = 0.634; <0.01) and negatively correlated with WHOQOL-Bref (-0.476 to -0.739) (all p < 0.01). Cronbach's α was 0.793 for the QASCI total score (subscales: 0.747-0.932). The ICC2,1 was 0.924, SEM 2.8 and MDC95 7.8, and the LoA were -18.3 to 11.1. CONCLUSIONS The QASCI seems to be a promising measure to assess burden levels associated with informal caregiving in COPD.
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- Nádia Hipólito
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André, nº 66-68, 2410-541, Leiria, Portugal
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- Clínica Albano da Silva Teixeira, R. Dom Afonso Henriques 27 A39, 3720-244, Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
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- Naturidade Porto de Mós, Unidade de Cuidados Continuados Integrados, R. dos Vales nº 5, 2480-109, Porto de Mós, Portugal
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- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André, nº 66-68, 2410-541, Leiria, Portugal
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- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André, nº 66-68, 2410-541, Leiria, Portugal; School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro - Apartado 4137, 2411-901, Leiria, Portugal; Coimbra Chemistry Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Lab 3R - Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, 1400 Main Street West Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) Building - Room 403, Hamilton, ON L8S 1C7, Canada; West Park Healthcare Centre, 82 Buttonwood Avenue, Toronto, ON M6M 2J5, Canada; University of Toronto, 27 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada
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- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 5, Rua de Santo André, nº 66-68, 2410-541, Leiria, Portugal; School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria, Campus 2, Morro do Lena, Alto do Vieiro - Apartado 4137, 2411-901, Leiria, Portugal; Lab 3R - Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory, School of Health Sciences (ESSUA), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
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Size and characteristics of family caregiving for people with serious illness: A population-based survey. Palliat Support Care 2022:1-10. [PMID: 35942630 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951522001079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Family caregivers play a vital role in care for people with serious illness. Reliable population-level information on family caregiving is scarce. We describe the socio-demographic and family caregiving characteristics and experiences of family caregivers of people with serious illness in the adult population. METHOD We performed a secondary analysis of the cross-sectional population-based 19th Social-Cultural Changes survey. A random sample of 2,581 Dutch-speaking people aged 18-95, living in Flanders or Brussels, were contacted for participation in the survey between March and July 2014 using a stratified two-step sample. Differences between groups are described using Pearson chi-square tests and analysis of variance. RESULTS Response rate was 58.7% (1,515/2,581). Over a 12-month period, 7.6% of respondents provided family care for someone with a serious illness (n = 114). They were most often aged 55-74 (36.0%), women (57.9%), worked full-time (42.3%); 31.8% provided at least 10 h of family care each week. Family caregivers of people with serious illness, compared with family caregivers of people with other conditions, provided more medical and nursing care (33.3% vs. 22.5%, p = 0.027), and experienced a higher burden of family caregiving (p = 0.038) but a similarly high meaningfulness of family caregiving. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS A considerable part of the adult working population provides family care for someone with serious illness. While family caregiving for someone with serious illness shows similarities with family caregiving for people with other conditions in terms of caregiver characteristics and the impact of caregiving on work-life balance and the meaning derived from it, it is also associated with increased burden.
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Secinti E, Wu W, Kent EE, Demark-Wahnefried W, Lewson AB, Mosher CE. Examining Health Behaviors of Chronic Disease Caregivers in the U.S. Am J Prev Med 2022; 62:e145-e158. [PMID: 34579984 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Many informal caregivers experience a significant caregiving burden, which may interfere with their health behaviors. Caregiver health behaviors may vary by disease context, but this has rarely been studied. This study compares the health behaviors of prevalent groups of chronic illness caregivers (i.e., dementia, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema, diabetes) with those of noncaregivers and examines whether caregiving intensity is associated with these behaviors. METHODS In 2021, using pooled cross-sectional 2015-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, health behaviors (i.e., physical activity, diet, alcohol use, smoking, sleep, and influenza immunization) of caregivers of patients with dementia (n=5,525), cancer (n=4,246), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/emphysema (n=1,959), and diabetes (n=2,853) and noncaregivers (n=203,848) were compared. Relationships between caregiving intensity (e.g., hours, type of tasks) and caregiver health behaviors were examined. Regression analyses were used to compare groups. RESULTS Compared with noncaregivers, caregiver groups were more likely to report engaging in both risky (i.e., smoking, shorter sleep duration) and health-promoting (i.e., physical activity, vegetable consumption, abstaining from heavy drinking) behaviors, whereas nonsignificant differences were observed for influenza immunization. Longer caregiving hours and providing help with personal care were associated with poorer health behaviors (e.g., shorter sleep duration). Few differences in health behaviors were observed between caregivers of patients with dementia and other caregiver groups. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that caregivers are more likely to engage in both risky and health-promoting behaviors than noncaregivers. Furthermore, findings suggest that greater caregiving responsibilities are associated with certain risky health behaviors. Findings support the development and implementation of strategies to improve caregivers' health behaviors across disease contexts.
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- Ekin Secinti
- Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Professions, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Psychology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Sanz-Corbalán I, Tardáguila-García A, García-Álvarez Y, López-Moral M, Álvaro-Afonso FJ, Lázaro-Martínez JL. Evaluation of Adherence to the Oral Antibiotic Treatment in Patients With Diabetic Foot Infection. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2021:15347346211057342. [PMID: 34779665 DOI: 10.1177/15347346211057342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Introduction: The knowledge about level of adherence to oral antibiotic treatment in diabetic patients with ulcer infection could be essential as a method of evaluation/monitoring of conservative treatment. Aim: To assess the adherence to oral antibiotic treatment in outpatients with diabetic foot infection (soft tissue vs. osteomyelitis) by 8-item structured, self-reported medication adherence scale. Methods: cross-sectional study was carried out with 46 consecutive patients who had diabetic foot infection (soft tissue or bone infection) and required antibiotic oral treatment at outpatient clinical setting. Medication adherence was tested using the Spanish version of the validated eight-item self-report MMAS-8. Results: patients with diabetic ulcer infection, had well level of adherence to antibiotic medication (7 ± 1.2 vs. 7.4 ± 1.5). Patients with lower level of adherence had lower level of satisfaction with the antibiotic medication. The profile of the patients with lower level of adherence were patients with primary level of education and patient who required more help to take the medication. Conclusion: Patients with diabetic foot infection demonstrated well level of adherence to antibiotic medication, independently of type of infection (soft tissue vs. osteomyelitis) by 8-item structured, self-reported medication adherence scale.
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- Irene Sanz-Corbalán
- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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- 16734Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid, Spain
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