Self-reported psychological distress among caregivers of patients with cancer: Findings from a health facility-based study in Vietnam 2019

Abstract

In Vietnam, little is elucidated in scientific literatures about the mental health of caregivers of people with cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional study to report the situation and correlates of self-reported psychological distress among caregivers of cancer patients in Vietnam in 2019. Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were performed. A total of 16.5% of the study participants had psychological distress. Respondent’s mean score of negative emotion was 7.6 ± 2. Educational level and type of support were significantly associated with having psychological distress among caregivers. Gender, occupation, financial difficulty, treatment belief and social support significantly correlated to psychological distress level of caregivers.

The Effect of the Meditation Based Mandala Programme on Distress, Anxiety and Depression in the Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Unit

“…Increased responsibilities of caregivers cause them to experience distress by leading to psychological pressure, possibly affecting their mental health (Limonero et al, 2020). Caregivers of cancer patients were reported to experience more distress than patients, and that distress was more common in caregivers of advanced cancer patients (Trevino et al, 2018; Gotze et al, 2014; Long et al, 2020). As increased routines at home overwhelm the caregivers in their daily life, their outside activities gradually become less frequent and social isolation begins (Gotze et al, 2014).…”