Unmet needs, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer: A cross-sectional study
Abstract
Objective To assess unmet needs, anxiety, depression, and quality of life of caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer and examine their associations. Methods A total of 282 caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer were recruited by convenience sampling at a tertiary cancer hospital in Chinese Mainland. The participants’ unmet needs, anxiety, depression, and quality of life were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between unmet needs and health outcomes. Results The five most prevalent high unmet needs were related to ‘worries about future’ and ‘information’, including dealing with not knowing what lies in the future (n = 161, 57.1%), dealing with worry about the cancer getting worse (n = 151, 53.5%), dealing with worry about the cancer coming back (n = 147, 52.1%), finding information about complementary or alternative therapies (n = 137, 48.6%), and finding information about the long-term side effects of treatments and medicines (n = 126, 44.7%). Around 40% of the caregivers reported moderate to severe anxiety and depression. After adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, personal and emotional needs, healthcare access and continuity, and financial needs remained significantly associated with anxiety, depression, or quality of life. Conclusions Nurses need to be aware of the unmet needs of caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer.…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 282 participants or records.
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