Interdependence of physical and psychological morbidity among patients with cancer and family caregivers: review of the literature

BP Streck, DW Wardell, G LoBiondo‐Wood… - Psycho …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Caregivers for patients with cancer have an integral role in maintaining patients'
health. Although patients and caregivers experience the impact of cancer individually …

Hidden morbidity in cancer: spouse caregivers

M Braun, M Mikulincer, A Rydall, A Walsh… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose This study assesses psychological distress among advanced cancer patients and
their spouse caregivers, while examining the relative contribution of caregiving burden and …

Couples facing advanced cancer: examination of an interdependent relational system

C Lo, S Hales, M Braun, AC Rydall… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background The relational impact of advanced cancer on both patients and spouse
caregivers has rarely been examined simultaneously. This study describes a framework for …

Mental and physical health correlates among family caregivers of patients with newly-diagnosed incurable cancer: a hierarchical linear regression analysis

KM Shaffer, JM Jacobs, RD Nipp, A Carr… - Supportive Care in …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Caregiver, relational, and patient factors have been associated with the health of
family members and friends providing care to patients with early-stage cancer. Little …

The reciprocal associations between caregiver burden, and mental health in primary caregivers of cancer patients: A longitudinal study: Family functioning, caregiver …

W Yu, J Chen, S Sun, P Liu, L Ouyang… - Psycho‐Oncology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The vital role played by primary caregivers in caring for cancer patients is well‐
recognized, but the caregiver burden and impact on family functioning to caregivers' mental …

Effects of gender and depressive symptoms on quality of life among colorectal and lung cancer patients and their family caregivers

Y Kim, M Van Ryn, RE Jensen, JM Griffin… - Psycho …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Cancer patients and their family caregivers often report elevated levels of
depressive symptoms, along with poorer mental and physical health (quality of life: QOL) …

Physical and mental health trajectories of cancer patients and caregivers across the year post-diagnosis: a dyadic investigation

KM Shaffer, Y Kim, CS Carver - Psychology & health, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Evidence suggests interdependence between cancer patients' and their
caregivers' physical and mental health. However, the extent to which caregivers' health …

Dyadic effects of coping strategies, time perspectives, and personality on the quality of life of cancer patients and their caregivers

Z Hamidou, P Auquier, T Leroy, F Barlesi… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Researchers are interested in studying whether the quality of life (QoL) of cancer
patients and caregivers is influenced by internal psychobehavioral processes (temporality …

Depression and physical health among family caregivers of geriatric patients with cancer–a longitudinal view

ME Kurtz, JC Kurtz, CW Given… - Medical Science Monitor, 2004 - medscimonit.com
Background: We investigated, in a sample of 491 cancer patient/caregiver dyads, the impact
of caregiving on caregivers' mental and physical health over a period of one year (four …

Interdependence in women with breast cancer and their partners: an interindividual model of distress.

SM Dorros, NA Card, C Segrin… - Journal of consulting and …, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The aim of this investigation was to test whether interdependence in dyads living
with breast cancer could account for person–partner crossover effects in distress outcomes …