Are Disagreements in Caregiver and Patient Assessment of Patient Health Associated with Increased Caregiver Burden in Caregivers of Older Adults with Cancer?

CONCLUSION: Patient-caregiver assessments of patient function, mental health, and social support differ. However, only differences in assessment of IADLs dependency were associated with increased caregiver burden. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: As patients age, there is a higher incidence of frailty and cognitive impairments. As a result, caregivers play an increasingly vital role in providing information about patient health to healthcare providers, which is used to help healthcare providers tailor treatments and optimize patient health. These findings highlight that caregiver reporting in older adults with cancer may not replace patient reporting in those older adults who are otherwise able to self-report. Furthermore, clinicians should check for caregiver burden in caregivers who report...

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