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Objectivos: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QdV), sobrecarga e distress de cuidadores em três fases do tratamento oncológico. Métodos: Estudo analítico de 90 cuidadores de doentes em tratamento curativo, quimioterapia paliativa e sintomático. Questionários: Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit, Escala de QdV do familiar/cuidador do doente oncológico e Termómetro do distress. Resultados: Perfil de cuidador: mulher, a mediana de idades foi de 45,5 anos, cônjuge/filha. Maior sobrecarga e distress, e menos QdV no avanço das fases do tratamento. A sobrecarga foi moderada, a QdV inferior à reportada noutros estudos e o distress elevado, com uma forte contribuição dos problemas emocionais e problemas físicos nos cuidadores de doentes em tratamento sintomático. Conclusões: A avaliação regular do cuidador deve ser inserida no plano terapêutico traçado para o doente desde o inicio do tratamento.
Aim: Evaluate the quality of life (QoL), burden and distress of cancer patients’ care-givers in three stages of cancer treatment. Methods: Analytical study of 90 caregivers of patients in curative treatment, pallia-tive chemotherapy and symptomatic. Scales used: Zarit Burden Interview, Caregiver QoL Index – Cancer (CQOLC) Scale and Distress Thermometer. Results: Caregiver profile: women, median age 45,5 years, spouse/daughter. Increase in burden and distress levels, and lower QoL as treatment progresses. Burden was moderate, QoL lower than reported in other studies and distress high, with a large component of emotional problems and physical problems in caregivers of patients in symptomatic treatment.Conclusion: Regular assessment of caregiver should be included in the treatment plan of the patient since the beginning of treatment.
Aim: Evaluate the quality of life (QoL), burden and distress of cancer patients’ care-givers in three stages of cancer treatment. Methods: Analytical study of 90 caregivers of patients in curative treatment, pallia-tive chemotherapy and symptomatic. Scales used: Zarit Burden Interview, Caregiver QoL Index – Cancer (CQOLC) Scale and Distress Thermometer. Results: Caregiver profile: women, median age 45,5 years, spouse/daughter. Increase in burden and distress levels, and lower QoL as treatment progresses. Burden was moderate, QoL lower than reported in other studies and distress high, with a large component of emotional problems and physical problems in caregivers of patients in symptomatic treatment.Conclusion: Regular assessment of caregiver should be included in the treatment plan of the patient since the beginning of treatment.
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Sobrecarga do cuidador Qualidade de vida Distress Cuidados paliativos Caregiver burden Quality of life Distress Palliative care