Abstract
Objective: To investigate the caregiver burden and quality of life (QoL) of patients with metastatic prostate cancer and, to evaluate the relationship between questionnaire results and medical, socioeconomic, disease and treatment related factors of the patients.
 Methods: One hundred twenty one metastatic prostate cancer patients, and caregivers were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Patients with metastatic prostate cancer who had at least one bone, lymph node or visceral metastasis who had undergone androgen deprivation or chemotherapy treatments for at least 3 months were included. Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires and Zarit caregiver burden interviews (ZCBI) were conducted with patients and their caregivers seperately. Patients’ disease, treatment, socioeconomic and caregiver related factors were recorded respectively.
 Results: Patients’ comorbidities, ECOG score, presence and quantity of bone or visceral metastasis, bone related events, receiving palliative radiotherapy and chemotherapy, using public transportation resulted in lower SF-36 and higher ZCBI results (p
Highlights
Patients and caregivers have some concerns about reducing daily productivity or missed business days due to hospitality and long- term complications of treatment or disease itself
The caregiver burden and the patients' results of the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires in metastatic prostate cancer patients were examined in terms of the clinical and
In a study examining anxiety and quality of life in prostate cancer patients, it was revealed that the quality of life was negatively affected in patients with high degree of anxiety related to cancer[19]
Summary
Patients and caregivers have some concerns about reducing daily productivity or missed business days due to hospitality and long- term complications of treatment or disease itself. Crowder et al have been determined that head and neck cancer patients with a long illness age adapt to daily life restrictions. Most of these patients continue to have unmet needs. There are several studies evaluating the quality of life of prostate cancer patients. Prostate cancer patients who have a long disease duration and can reach older ages represent an important segment in the patient profile. We aimed to investigate the caregiver burden and quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer. We started our study with the foresight that it can contribute to the formation of a guide in terms of rational and effective distribution of healthcare services whose economic burden is growing day by day
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