Caregiver-Oncologist Prognostic Concordance, Caregiver Mastery, and Caregiver Psychological Health and Quality of Life.

Kah Poh LohMostafa R MohamedSindhuja KadambiEva CulakovaHuiwen XuAllison MagnusonMarie FlanneryPaul R DubersteinRonald M EpsteinColin McHughRyan D NippKelly M TrevinoChandrika SanapalaBianca A HallBeverly CaninArlene A GayleAlison ConlinJames BeardenSupriya G Mohile

Published in: The oncologist (2021)

Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance is associated with greater caregiver depressive symptoms, particularly in those with low caregiver mastery. When discussing prognosis with caregivers, physicians should be aware that prognostic understanding may affect caregiver psychological health and should assess their depressive symptoms. In addition, while promoting accurate prognostic understanding, physicians should also identify strengths and build resilience among caregivers.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
primary care
palliative care
sleep quality
high resolution
health information
mass spectrometry