Fatigue、Sleep Quality and Care Burden in Primary Caregivers of Cancer Patients with Pain
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Lee, Chia-I
Abstract
Pain is a common symptom of cancer and has an impact on both patients and caregivers. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the impacts of cancer pain on caregivers’ fatigue、sleep quality and burden in taking care of cancer patients with pain. A total of 128 cancer pain patients and their primary caregiver dyads were recruited from 2 medical centers in Taiwan. The major variables assessed in patients were their pain experiences (pain intensity and pain interference); the major variables assessed in their caregivers were caregivers’ fatigue, sleep, depression and anxiety, caregiver’s burdens, and types of caregiving. The major results showed that（1）Caregivers reported to have mild to moderate levels of fatigue and sleep quality. The caregivers’ burdens were ranked from heavy to low were (1) burden from time arrangement, (2) economics situation, (3) health status, and (4) family’s support respectively. The levels of patients’ pain interference were positively correlated with caregivers’ fatigue and burden and negatively correlated with caregivers’ sleep quality. The results of the analysis of the factors to predict caregivers’ distress (fatigue, sleep quality, and 4 kinds of burdens) showed, in general, that patients’ pain interferences, caregivers’ anxiety and depression, caregivers’ income, and care-giving types) are the major factors. Overall, the findings suggest that pain interference on patients’ daily life would impact on caregivers’ distress. Caregivers’ depression, anxiety and care-giving pattern should be assessed to ensure better care for cancer pain patients and their caregivers.
Subjects
cancer pain
pain interference
caregiver
fatigue
sleep
burden
SDGs
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