Prevalence and Predictors of Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Bereaved Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer.

Karin OechsleAnneke UllrichGabriella MarxGesine BenzeFeline WowretzkoYouyou ZhangLisa-Marie DickelJulia HeineKim Nikola WendtFriedemann NauckCarsten BokemeyerCorinna Bergelt

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)

Preloss mental burden showed to be a consistent predictor for postloss burden and should be addressed during palliative care. Future research should examine specific caregiver-directed interventions during specialist palliative care.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
risk factors
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health