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  P3.05 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 475)

  • Event: WCLC 2016
  • Type: Poster Presenters Present
  • Track: Palliative Care/Ethics
  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 12/07/2016, 14:30 - 15:45, Hall B (Poster Area)

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    P3.05-004 - Psycho-Social Function and Caregiver's Burden in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer (ID 4469)

    14:30 - 14:30  |  Author(s): C. Cormio
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    Background:
    Patients with advanced lung cancer (a-LC) are often characterized by high tumor burden and comorbidities also correlated to anxiety and depression. The Authors report the preliminary results of a pilot experience on early simultaneous interdisciplinary palliative approach in a-LC patients, referring to the Thoracic Oncology outpatient department of a Clinical Cancer Center. The first aim of the study was to evaluate the quality of life and health status of these patients. Secondly, the caregiver’s burden of care has been investigated.
    
    Methods:
    32 patients with a-LC (mean age 65 years; Standard Deviation (SD)= 8,3) were enrolled. Psychological distress and health status were assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). 23 caregivers (mean age 57 years; SD= 14) compiled the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) to evaluate their burden of care.
    
    Results:
    55% of patients showed higher score in the total scale of anxiety and depression. 35% of caregivers reported higher level of burden. Among caregivers, women reported higher levels of feelings of fatigue (Physical Burden) as compared to men (F= 4,45, p = 0.05) that reported higher levels of Emotional Burden (F= 7,55, p <0.05); the patient’s sons reported higher scores of Emotional Burden with respect to partners (F= 4,75, p <0.05). Finally, younger caregivers showed higher scores about the Social (F= 10,73, p <0.01) and Emotional Burden (F= 26,6, p <0.01). The correlations among the questionnaires are shown in table 1.
    
    Conclusion:
    In our sample of a-LC patients, psychological distress was correlated with general quality of life. The highest burden reported by caregivers was linked to the time dedicated to the assistance and to the feeling of fatigue. Our findings suggest to provide psychological support to caregivers, in particular for women to achieve a private and personal space, and for sons to the emotional management.Figure 1
    
    
    
    

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