Physical Health, Mental Health, and Life Changes Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Lung Cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine E. Mosher ◽  
Tamilyn Bakas ◽  
Victoria L. Champion
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Life Changes

The Association of Dyadic Symptom Appraisal With Physical and Mental Health Over Time in Care Dyads Living With Lung Cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen S. Lyons ◽  
Christopher S. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Symptom Appraisal ◽  
Over Time

The study examined the association between changes in dyadic symptom appraisal with changes in physical and mental health of 109 family care dyads living with lung cancer over 12 months. Multilevel modeling was used to analyze both aggregate and time-varying associations of dyadic symptom appraisal with dyadic health. Patients had significantly worse physical health compared with their care partner; care partners had significantly worse mental health compared with patients. In general, greater incongruent symptom appraisals were significantly associated with worse physical health for both patients and care partners. Importantly, increases in magnitude of incongruence regarding the patient’s pain interference were significantly associated with declines in patient physical health over time. Direction of the incongruence was associated with mental health. Findings highlight the need for both a longitudinal and dyadic perspective of symptom appraisal to move toward theoretically driven interventions that will optimize the health of both patients and their care partners.

scholarly journals The Interdependence of Advanced Cancer Patients’ and Their Family Caregivers’ Mental Health, Physical Health, and Self-Efficacy over Time

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 901-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trace Kershaw ◽  
Katrina R. Ellis ◽  
Hyojin Yoon ◽  
Ann Schafenacker ◽  
Maria Katapodi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Over Time

Mental health and physical health of family caregivers for persons with dementia: A comparison of African American and white caregivers

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. G. Knight ◽  
C. V. Flynn Longmire ◽  
J. Dave ◽  
J. H. Kim ◽  
S. David
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
White Caregivers

scholarly journals Caring for a Family Member Living With Dementia When Adult Day Services Close

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
Katherine Marx ◽  
Lauren Parker ◽  
Joseph Gaugler ◽  
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny ◽  
Laura Gitlin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Time Range ◽  
Adult Day Services ◽  
Day Services ◽  
At Home

Abstract Adult Day Service (ADS) centers play an important role in community services that help families keep a person living with dementia (PLWD) at home. We interviewed 33 family caregivers about their experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the shutdown of the ADS centers where the PLWD attends. All 33 (100%) reported that the ADS center was shut for a period of time (range: 2 weeks – remain closed). Caregivers reported a decline in their physical health (33%,n=11) and mental health (52%,n=17) and an increase in feelings of loneliness (48%,n=16). For the PLWD, the caregivers noted, a decline in physical (48%,n=16) and mental (55%,n=18) health and an increase in behaviors (39%,n=13). The shutdown of most ADS centers across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had implications not only for the ADS sites but for the families that entrust them with the care for a family member.

The Relationship Between Mutuality and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Child Caregivers in China

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuqin Pan ◽  
Patricia S. Jones ◽  
Patricia Pothier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Adult Child ◽  
Chinese Family ◽  
Aging Parents ◽  
Socioeconomic Changes ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The strain inherent in caregiving relationships between adult children and aging parents is a prominent issue in contemporary China due to a combination of demographic and socioeconomic changes. The purpose of this study was to explore how mutuality, a positive quality of caregiving relationships, contributes to the physical health and mental health (health-related quality of life [HRQoL]) of adult child caregivers [ACCs] of parent stroke survivors. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on a nonproportional quota sample of 126 ACCs, using questionnaires of demographics, the 15-item Mutuality Scale, and the Second Version of the Standard 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12v2). Higher mutuality was found to be correlated with better caregiver physical health and mental health. However, after adjusting for the covariates, mutuality significantly explained 4.6% of the variance of caregiver physical health (β = .22, ΔR2 = .046, p < .01) but it did not significantly explain the variance of caregiver mental health. Although multiple factors correlate with Chinese family caregivers’ HRQoL, this was the first study exploring the impact of caregiver–care receiver dyadic relationships on caregiver HRQoL in mainland China by using a mutuality scale with SF-12v2. Despite the fact that the Chinese tradition of filial piety can facilitate mutuality, socioeconomic changes and legislation that require adult children to care for aging parents appear to create high stress among family caregivers. Higher levels of mutuality contribute to better physical health in Chinese family caregivers. Therefore, culturally appropriate family nursing strategies and social policies in China could enhance caregiver mutuality and potentially promote their HRQoL, in particular physical health.

scholarly journals The Role of Optimal Dyadic Mental Health in Couples Living With Lung Cancer: Interdependence, Congruence, or Balance?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 314-314
Author(s):  
Lyndsey Miller ◽  
Karen Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Multilevel Modeling ◽  
First Year ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Optimizing dyadic health is a central goal of dyadic frameworks. Yet, research has focused on interdependent individual health or the transactional nature of health within dyads. Emerging research has explored dyadic health through the lens of congruence and balance. This longitudinal study examined dyadic mental health in 76 couples (M = 67.88 ± 11.54) during the first year of lung cancer. As expected, multilevel modeling found mental and physical health of couples were significantly associated at baseline (p &lt; .05). Congruence in mental health was significantly associated with changes in physical health over time for survivors (p &lt; .05) but not partners, whereas balanced mental health had differential effects on the physical health of survivors and partners (p &lt; .01). Discussion will focus on the implications of congruent versus balanced dyadic health for the couple, evaluation of interventions, and propose ways to define optimal dyadic health.

Preparedness for caregiving moderates the association between burden and health-related quality of life among family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 008124632110487
Author(s):  
Desmond U Onu ◽  
Charles Tochukwu Orjiakor ◽  
Nneoma G Onyedire ◽  
Lawrence O Amazue ◽  
Trust-Jah Allison
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Southeastern Nigeria ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Studies on improving the health-related quality of life of stroke patients are abundant, but less attention has been given to the factors influencing the wellbeing of their family caregivers, especially in low- to middle-income countries such as Nigeria where the burden of stroke is expected to increase. In this study, we examined the moderating role of preparedness for caregiving in the connection between the burden of caregiving and health-related quality of life of family caregivers of stroke patients in Nigeria. Family caregivers of stroke patients (140 females and 60 males; aged between 18 and 57 years) were purposively sampled from a Federal Medical Center in Southeastern Nigeria. Participants completed measures of caregiver’s strain (burden), health-related quality of life, and preparedness to give care. Results showed that burden negatively predicted physical health (β = –.61, CI: [–.89, –.34]) and mental health (β = –.76, CI: [−1.07, –.45]) dimensions of the health-related quality of life, respectively. Results also showed that preparedness moderated the relationship between burden and physical health (β = .21, CI: [.11, .32]), as well as mental health (β = .24, CI: [.12, .35]) dimensions. Ensuring that caregivers of stroke patients are adequately prepared to give care could ameliorate the negative impacts of caregiving on health of family caregivers of stroke patients.

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