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Caregiver Characteristics Associated With Cognitive Complaints in Women With Breast Cancer
Yesol Yang1, Victoria Poillucci2, Deborah Allen2
1Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Objectives:
To explore whether caregiver characteristics were associated with cognitive complaints reported by women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Sample & Setting:
61 dyads of women with breast cancer and their caregivers were recruited at Duke Women's Cancer Care Raleigh in North Carolina.
Methods & Variables:
An exploratory, cross-sectional design was used. Data were obtained on patients and caregivers. Patient cognitive complaints were represented by cognitive impairment (CI) and cognitive ability (CA).
Results:
Two significant associations were found.
Implications For Nursing:
Healthcare providers should consider caregivers when assessing and managing patients' cognitive symptoms. This study suggests the value of including caregivers when establishing interventions for patients who have cognitive complaints.
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