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Table 7 Evolution of mean scores over time in satisfaction with care and mood of family caregivers at baseline, 12, 18 and 24 weeks

From: Is early integration of palliative home care in oncology treatment feasible and acceptable for advanced cancer patients and their health care providers? A phase 2 mixed-methods study

Caregiver outcomes

Range

Assessment

Baseline (t0)

12 weeks (t1)

18 weeks (t2)

24 weeks (t3)

P value

(N = 13)

(N = 12)

(N = 9)

(N = 7)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

FAMCARE

 Total score

0–100

70,7 ± 9,9

70,5 ± 13,7

70,6 ± 12,9

71,4 ± 17,5

0,99

HADS

 HADS – anxiety

0–21

10,5 ± 4,5

10,5 ± 4,6

10,3 ± 3,7

11,3 ± 6,3

0,98

 HADS – depression

0–21

8,5 ± 2,5

8,2 ± 4,4

6,6 ± 4,5

7,3 ± 5

0,73

  1. FAMCARE: Family Satisfaction with End-of-Life Care (higher score means higher satisfaction with care); HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (for both HADS subscales the higher the score, the higher the distress)
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BMC Palliative Care

ISSN: 1472-684X

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