Factors associated with caregiver burden among caregivers of patients with cancer in a hospice setting
Goldstein N, Concato J, Fried T, Cherlin E, Kasl S, Bradley E. Factors associated with caregiver burden among caregivers of patients with cancer in a hospice setting. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2002, 55: 628. DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(02)00418-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaregivers of patientsCaregiver burdenSocio-demographic characteristicsSocial Network IndexCaregivers' socio-demographic characteristicsSelf-reported health statusZarit Burden InventoryLevel of burdenCross-sectional surveyBurden scoreBurden InventoryChronic illnessSummary scoresHospice settingsCaregivers' perceptionsHealth statusWorse scoresYounger ageCaregivers' feelingsGreater burdenLogistic regressionUpper quartilePrimary caregiversPatientsCaregivers