Predictors of depression and anxiety among caregivers of hospitalised advanced cancer patients

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Karabekiroğlu A., Demir E. Y., Aker S., Kocamanoglu B., Karabulut G. S.

SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.59, sa.11, ss.572-577, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.11622/smedj.2018066
  • Dergi Adı: SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.572-577
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: anxiety, cancer, caregiver, cognitive flexibility, depression, FAMILY CAREGIVERS, INFORMAL CAREGIVERS, COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, BURDEN, INVENTORY, CARE, RELATIVES, SYMPTOMS, DISTRESS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

INTRODUCTION Cancer is a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment and care. Caregivers of cancer patients are at greater risk of developing depression than the general population. The effect of caregivers' cognitive flexibility on depression and anxiety has not been well studied. We aimed to investigate the social characteristics, burden levels and cognitive flexibility of caregivers of advanced cancer patients, and determine the relationship between these factors and depression and anxiety. We hypothesised that factors such as cognitive flexibility and caregiver burden level significantly predict anxiety and depression.