Caregivers in home palliative care: gender, psychological aspects, and patient ’s functional status as main predictors for their quality of life

ConclusionsA multidimensional evaluation is a key strategy to identify the most vulnerable caregivers. Apart from the condition of the patient, the gender of the caregivers, the time spent for caregiving and, above all, their psychological condition are strong predictors of caregivers ’ QoL.
Source: Supportive Care in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research