Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance, caregiver mastery, and caregiver psychological health and quality of life.

CONCLUSIONS: Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance was associated with caregiver depressive symptoms. We found a novel moderating effect of caregiver mastery on the relationship between concordance and caregiver depressive symptoms. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance is associated with greater caregiver depressive, particularly those with low caregiver mastery. When discussing prognosis with caregivers, physicians should be aware that prognostic understanding may affect caregiver psychological health and assess their depressive symptoms. In addition, while promoting accurate prognostic understanding, physicians should also identify strengths and build resilience among caregivers. PMID: 33523583 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Oncologist - February 1, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Loh KP, Mohamed MR, Kadambi S, Culakova E, Xu H, Magnuson A, Flannery M, Duberstein PR, Epstein RM, McHugh C, Nipp RD, Trevino KM, Sanapala C, Hall BA, Canin B, Gayle AA, Conlin A, Bearden J, Mohile SG Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research