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A Study of Family Caregivers' Needs, Burden of Care and Quality of Life Over the Course of a Cancer Illness

NCT03081312 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 510

Last updated 2018-04-10

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Summary

This research will determine (a) the unmet needs of family caregivers of adult cancer patients and (b) determine the impact on stress, care burden and quality of life.

A cross-sectional questionnaire methodology will be used to answer the research questions. 510 family caregivers at different stages of patients' cancer journey will be recruited. The study duration is expected to take two years. Research findings will address the knowledge gap of caregivers' needs and stress, burden and quality of life and support plans to help caregivers.

Conditions

  • Family Caregivers
  • Cancer
  • Health Related Quality of Life

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Rathi Mahendran, MMed(Psych) · Department of Psychological medicine, NUS

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-01
Primary Completion
2019-02-28
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • Singapore

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