Caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment: associated factors

Coppetti, Larissa de Carli; Girardon-Perlini, Nara Marilene Oliveira; Andolhe, Rafaela; Gutiérrez, Maria Gaby Rivero de; Dapper, Steffani Nikoli; Siqueira, Fernanda Duarte

doi:10.1590/1518-8345.2824.3048

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Original Articles • Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 26 • 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2824.3048 copy

Caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment: associated factors^* * Paper extracted from master’s thesis “Care skill of family caregivers of patients in oncological treatment and its relation to overloading, stress and coping”, presented to Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

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Objective:

To analyze the association between the caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment with the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, as well as the sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers and of the care provided.

Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 132 family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment whose data were collected through the Brazilian version of the Caring Ability Inventory and questionnaires characterizing patients, caregivers and the care provided. Student’s t, Mann-Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests were used at the significance level ≤5%.

Results:

Patients’ age was significantly associated with overall caring ability (p = 0.002) and the caregiver’s dimensions courage (p = 0.006) and patience (p = 0.009). Caregivers’ education was associated with overall caring ability (p = 0.028) and the dimensions courage (p = 0.008) and patience (p = 0.045). Marital status was associated with the overall caring ability (p = 0.020); and the patience dimension (p = 0.045) and the time providing care with the patience dimension (p = 0.027).

Conclusion:

Caregivers of elderly patients who have higher schooling and do not have a partner demonstrate greater caring ability.

Descriptors:
Caregivers; Home Nursing; Chronic Disease; Neoplasms; Nursing; Cross-Sectional Studies

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[1] Corresponding author: Larissa de Carli Coppetti E-mail: lari_decarli@hotmail.com

Variable	Mean (SD*)	Variation	Low	Medium	High
Variable	Mean (SD*)	Variation	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Knowledge	52.20 (3.54)	44-61	22 (16.67)	87 (65.91)	23 (17.42)
Courage	46.31 (3.98)	37-57	20 (15.15)	91 (68.94)	21 (15.91)
Patience	40.54 (2.71)	34-48	16 (12.12)	100 (75.76)	16 (12.12)
CAI-BR^† Total	139.07 (7.10)	125-160	22 (16.67)	89 (67.42)	21 (15.91)

Patients’ variables	n (%)	Caring ability
		Knowledge		Courage		Patience		Overall CAI-BR*
		Mean(SD^†)	p-value	Mean(SD^†)	p-value	Mean(SD^†)	p-value	Mean(SD^†)	p-value
Sex
Female	54 (40.9)	52.18(3.69)	0.975^‡	46.05(4.37)	0.542^‡	40.57(2.62)	0.899^‡	138.81(7.05)	0.757^‡
Male	78 (59.1)	52.20(3.35)	0.975^‡	46.49(3.70)	0.542^‡	40.51(2.77)	0.899^‡	139.20(7.17)	0.757^‡
Age
29-65 years old	57 (43.2)	51.74(3.81)	0.326^§	45.33(4.00)	0.006^§	39.93(2.90)	0.009^§	137.00(7.47)	0.002^§
66-91 years old	75 (56.8)	52.55(3.30)	0.326^§	47.05(3.82)	0.006^§	41.00(2.47)	0.009^§	140.60(6.43)	0.002^§
Dependence
Severe/total	37 (28.0)	52.16(4.01)	0.853^§	46.94(3.35)	0.206^§	40.62(2.61)	0.757^§	139.73(7.06)	0.470^§
Moderate	95 (72.0)	52.21(3.37)	0.853^§	46.06(4.19)	0.206^§	40.50(2.75)	0.757^§	138.78(7.13)	0.470^§

Care and caregivers’ variables	n (%)	Caring ability
		Knowledge		Courage		Patience		Overall CAI-BR*
		Mean (SD^†)	p-value	Mean (SD^†)	p-value	Mean (SD^†)	p-value	Mean (SD^†)	p-value
Sex
Female	103 (78.0)	52.39(3.54)	0.220^‡	46.19(3.86)	0.528^‡	40.44(2.74)	0.467^‡	139.04(7.19)	0.984^‡
Male	29 (22.0)	51.48(3.50)	0.220^‡	46.72(4.39)	0.528^‡	40.86(2.58)	0.467^‡	139.07(6.87)	0.984^‡
Age
18-37 years old	29 (22.0)	52.17(3.79)	0.922^§	46.65(3.73)	0.900^§	41.17(2.39)	0.321^§	140.00(6.26)	0.492^§
38-57 years old s	70 (53.0)	52.07(3.63)		46.24(4.30)		40.24(2.77)		138.56(7.43)
58-76 years old	33 (25.0)	52.48(3.20)		46.15(3.53)		40.60(2.80)		139.24(7.18)
Schooling
0-4 years	22 (16.7)	52.23(3.45)	0.769^§	45.54(2.70)	0.008^§	39.45(1.79)	0.045^§	137.22(5.50)	0.028^§
5-8 years	45 (34.1)	51.82(3.75)		45.13(4.06)		40.37(3.01)		137.33(7.10)
9 years or more	65 (49.2)	52.45(3.48)		47.38(4.03)		41.01(2.65)		140.85(7.21)
Marital status
With partner	101 (76.5)	51.95(3.31)	0.150^§	46.02(3.79)	0.144^§	40.27(2.68)	0.045^§	138.26(6.87)	0.020^§
Without partner	31 (23.5)	53.00(4.15)	0.150^§	47.22(4.46)	0.144^§	41.38(2.65)	0.045^§	141.61(7.33)	0.020^§
Family income
Up to 3 minimum wages	90 (68.2)	52.13(3.49)	0.781^§	46.07(4.06)	0.190^§	40.31(2.61)	0.477^§	138.52(6.78)	0.334^§
4 to 6 minimum wages^\|\|	37 (28.0)	52.26(3.66)		46.54(3.84)		40.91(2.79)		139.71(7.46)
>6 minimum wages^\|\|	5 (3.8)	53.00(4.30)		49.00(2.74)		42.00(3.67)		144.00(9.53)
Time of care
1-3 months	47 (35.6)	51.55(3.35)	0.409^§	45.85(3.56)	0.747^§	39.76(2.16)	0.027^§	137.17(5.78)	0.145^§
4-6 months	36 (27.3)	52.92(3.56)		46.92(3.84)		40.67(3.10)		140.05(5.95)
7-12 months	25 (18.9)	52.40(3.86)		45.96(4.78)		41.80(3.01)		140.16(9.79)
>12 months	24 (18.2)	52.16(3.55)		46.67(4.13)		40.54(2.30)		139.37(7.36)
Previous experience
Yes	72 (54.5)	52.58(3.72)	0.171^‡	46.27(3.62)	0.918^‡	40.19(2.73)	0.110^‡	139.06(6.60)	0.986^§
No	60 (45.5)	51.73(3.28)	0.171^‡	46.35(4.39)	0.918^‡	40.95(2.63)	0.110^‡	139.03(7.70)	0.986^§