A Dialogue of Depression and Hope: Elderly Patients Diagnosed with Cancer and Their Spousal Caregivers

Journal of Cancer Education : the Official Journal of the American Association for Cancer Education
G GoldzweigYakir Rottenberg

Abstract

In the next few decades, a significant increase in the number of elderly survivors diagnosed with cancer is anticipated due to an increase in life expectancy and better medical treatments. The reality of being old and being diagnosed with cancer may limit considerably the future time perspective (time expected to live) of both the patient and his or her caregiver(s) and lead then to invest resources in emotionally meaningful goals and close social relationships. The goal of the current study was to describe the relationship among psychological distress, depression, social support, and hope in a cohort of oldest old patients diagnosed with cancer and their spousal caregivers living at home. We predicted that patients would rely mostly on their hope and less on social as a source of coping. Our cross-sectional sample consisted of 45 patients with cancer and 45 spouses; all individuals were at least 86 years old. The participants completed standardized self-report measures of depression, distress, hope, and social support. Patients presented extremely high levels of psychological distress compared with their spousal caregivers, who exhibited significantly lower levels of distress and depression. Among patients, hope but not social...Continue Reading

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Mar 7, 2019·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Gil GoldzweigY Rottenberg
Jun 4, 2019·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Laurie E SteffenBruce W Smith
Nov 26, 2019·The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care·Roberta SpatuzziAnna Vespa
Oct 3, 2020·Journal of Geriatric Oncology·Sybille Caillot-RanjevaValérie Bergua
Apr 12, 2021·International Journal for Equity in Health·Yakir RottenbergAdir Shaulov
Apr 21, 2021·Journal of Advanced Nursing·Wendy DugglebyDonna Fitzpatrick-Lewis
Sep 19, 2021·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Gil GoldzweigYakir Rottenberg

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