Trial reportJournal of geriatric oncology2021
Caregiving burden of informal caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer: The effects of rurality and education.
Trial report in Journal of geriatric oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02107443 (Improving Communication for Cancer Treatment), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Improving Communication for Cancer Treatment: Addressing Concerns of Older Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions to Promote Positive Mental Health in Family Caregivers: a Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Pooled it
- The perceived and/or received peer support needs of unpaid cancer caregivers residing in rural and remote areas: A systematic review.Palliative & supportive care · 2025Pooled it
- Palliative Care Coaching for Family Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Needs of Rural Caregivers of Patients With Cancer: A Scoping Review of Evidence From North America, Europe, and Australia.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- The national standards for cancer survivorship care in action: caregiver experiences across stage, phase, and geography.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Assessment of Caregiver Burden and Perceived Social Support Among Individuals Providing Care to Patients Under Home Health Services: A Descriptive Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Observational
- A Telehealth-Adapted Dementia Caregiver Skills Training Intervention (TeleCARE): Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention Study.JMIR aging · 2026Article
- The price of care: alcohol misuse as a moderator of financial hardship and mental health outcomes of U.S. women caregivers.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Patient-centered burdens and economic outcomes among patients who are veterans, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people living in rural areas and their caregivers: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- A descriptive study of cancer care experiences and burden of rural South Dakotans.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Defining Family-Centered Cancer Care: A Group Concept Mapping Study.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Intracluster correlation coefficients from cluster randomized trials conducted within the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP).Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2025Article
- Changes in rural caregivers' health behaviors while supporting someone with cancer: A qualitative study.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Inequities Among Cancer Caregivers with Diverse Identities: A Review of the Literature and Future Directions.Current oncology reports · 2023Review
- Risk factors associated with the comprehensive needs of cancer caregivers in China.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Caregivers with Cancer Patients: Focus on Hispanics.Cancers · 2023Review
- Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance, caregiving esteem, and caregiver outcomes.Journal of geriatric oncology · 2022Article
- Functional Status and Survival in Older Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A SEER-Medicare Analysis.JCO oncology practice · 2022Article
- Association Between Caregiver-Oncologist Discordance in Patient's Life Expectancy Estimates and Caregiver Perceived Autonomy Support by the Oncologist.The oncologist · 2021Article
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20 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesRural-urban disparities in the experiences of caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer may exist. This study examined factors associated with caregiver mastery and burden and explored whether rural-urban disparities in caregiver outcomes differed by education. MATERIALS AND
methodsLongitudinal data (baseline, 4-6 weeks, and 3 months) on caregivers of older adults (≥ 70) with advanced cancer were obtained from a multicenter geriatric assessment (GA) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02107443). Rurality was determined based on 2010 Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes. Caregivers' education was categorized as ≥ some college vs ≤ high school. Caregiver outcomes included Ryff Environmental Mastery (scored 7-35) and Caregiver Reaction Assessment (including self-esteem, disrupted schedules, financial problems, lack of social support, and health problems; each scored 1-5). Separate linear mixed models with interaction term of education and rurality were performed.
resultsOf 414 caregivers, 64 (15.5%) were from rural areas and 263 (63.5%) completed ≥ some college. Rurality was significantly associated with more disrupted schedules (β = 0.21), financial problems (β = 0.17), and lack of social support (β = 0.11). A significant interaction between education and rurality was found, with rurality associated with lower mastery (β = -1.27) and more disrupted schedule (β = 0.25), financial problems (β = 0.33), and lack of social support (β = 0.32) among caregivers with education ≤ high school.
conclusionOur study identifies subgroups of caregivers who are vulnerable to caregiving burden, specifically those from rural areas and with lower education. Multifaceted interventions are needed to improve caregivers' competency and reduce caregiving burden.
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