title: [Family caregivers of palliative cancer patients: health-related quality of life and care-related burden].
abstract: Family caregivers of palliative cancer patients are usually much burdened. In order to avoid the failure of home care, family caregivers need support. The current study evaluates support needs in family caregivers of palliative cancer patients. 53 family caregivers of palliative cancer patients answered the questionnaire. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire. Home care burden was assessed using the "Burden Scale for Family Caregivers" (BSFC). Family caregivers suffered of reduced social and emotional function. Female and older caregivers reported a stronger home care burden than male and younger caregivers. For female and older family caregivers of palliative cancer patients, home care is very burdensome. Thus, female caregivers need, above all, psychosocial support, whereas older caregivers need the most support in a physical and social level.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig. norbert.koehler@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Köhler
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perner
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anders
authors.forename: Elmar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brähler
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papsdorf
authors.forename: Heide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Götze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires