Demoralization in End-of-Life Cancer Patients' Family Caregivers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Andrea BoveroLudovica Panzini VitielloRossana BottoFrancesco GottardoAlessandra CitoGiuliano Carlo Geminiani

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2021)

The results show that not only end-of-life patients but also family caregivers may experience demoralization. This demoralization seems to be more associated to spiritual and psychological suffering rather than difficulties relating to caregivers' personal time, social roles, physical states, and financial resources.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
physical activity
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
sleep quality
childhood cancer