title: The effects on caregivers of cancer patients' needs and family hardiness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Family caregivers of cancer patients are anticipated to serve multiple roles but the factors that influence their reaction to caregiving have not gotten much attention. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of cancer patient's needs level and the family hardiness on the caregivers' reaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  A national survey was conducted through regional branches of the National Cancer Center of South Korea, yielding 990 patient-caregiver dyads. Patients and caregivers provided self-report questionnaires. Patient's medical records complemented the self-report survey data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  On all five domains of caregiver reaction, which were schedule, esteem, support, health, and finance, family hardiness was a significant predictor. Male, older, low-income caregivers reported more burden in caregiving with some. The interaction effect of patient's needs and family hardiness was found only on esteem.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implications based on the findings are discussed in terms of the psycho-oncological and psycho-social interventions for the cancer patients and their family caregivers.
authors.affiliation: Human Behavior Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ansuk
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine/Cancer Survivorship Clinic, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.|Laboratory of Health Promotion and Health Behavior, Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Wook
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Chungbuk Regional Cardiocerebrovascular Center, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheong-ju, Republic of Korea.|Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: So Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Kook
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology, Hanyang Cyber University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joo Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Keeho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Yeong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Cancer Policy Branch, National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea.|College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-ju, Republic of Korea.|Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheong-ju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Hyock
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires