Abstract

The aim of this dissertation was to explore the antecedents and outcomes of caregiver burden within the context of brain metastases using the Comprehensive Health Seeking and Coping Paradigm as a framework to describe the highly interactive iii relationship among the variables. The first paper derived from this dissertation is a literature review that describes the challenges of caring for a patient with brain metastases and highlights the implications for healthcare professionals. The second paper presents the analysis of the relationships between caregiver burden and the affective disorders anxiety and depression. It describes the higher risk of screening positive for anxiety and depression for caregivers who report increased schedule burden. The third paper examines the impact of the patient's cognitive impairment on caregiver resilience and caregiver coping strategies. This paper reports the significant correlation found between the coping strategy acceptance and the two dimensions of the patient's cognitive/behavioral status, i.e., patient's memory problems and disruptive behavior.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10124939; ProQuest document ID: 1796359045. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Marlon Garzo Saria, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Caregiver Burden, Cancer Patient Caregivers, Caregiver Challenges, Mood Disorders Caregivers

Advisor

Sally Louise Maliski

Second Advisor

Adeline M. Nyamathi

Third Advisor

Linda R. Phillips

Fourth Advisor

Annette Louise Stanton

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of California, Los Angeles

Degree Year

2016

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2017-01-27

Funder(s)

The DAISY Foundation

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