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Death Studies Volume 41, 2017 - Issue 5
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Quality of life and burden in family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in active treatment settings and hospice care: A comparative study

Roberta SpatuzziPalliative Care Unit, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maria Velia GiuliettiDepartment of Neurology, INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging, Ancona, Italy
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Marcello RicciutiPalliative Care Unit, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy
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Fabiana MericoPalliative Care Center, “Casa di Betania” Hospice, Tricase, Lecce, Italy
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Cristina MeloniDepartment of Neurology, INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging, Ancona, Italy
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Paolo FabbiettiBiostatistical Center, INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging, Ancona, Italy
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Marica OttavianiDepartment of Neurology, INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging, Ancona, Italy
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Cristiano ViolaniDepartment of Psychology, University la Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Claudia CormioExperimental Unit of Psycho-oncology, National Research Centre “Giovanni Paolo II,”, Bari, Italy
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Anna VespaDepartment of Neurology, INRCA-IRCCS National Institute of Science and Health on Aging, Ancona, Italy
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Pages 276-283 | Published online: 24 Jan 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate caregiver burden and quality of life (QoL) in active treatment settings and hospice care for 76 family caregivers of advanced cancer patients, using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form and the Caregiver Burden Inventory. Compared to the active group, the hospice group reported significantly lower QoL scores in mental component summary score and higher scores in general health subscale and in physical component summary score. Future research needs to further investigate the complexities of caregivers’ needs, especially in the emotional and mental domains, and offer effective, clinically proven interventions.

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