Anticipatory grief and correlates in family caregivers of patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.11.02
- VernacularTitle:中晚期消化系统癌症病人家庭照顾者的预期性悲伤及相关因素
- Author:
Fuwen HOU
1
;
Yan MA
;
Yangyang LI
;
Chongdie HU
;
Dandan KANG
;
Yuanyuan ZHAO
Author Information
1. 山东中医药大学护理学院,济南 250355
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
digestive cancer;
perceived social support;
positive coping;
illness uncertainty;
anticipatory grief
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(11):937-942
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the anticipatory grief and to explore its correlates among family caregiv-ers of patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer.Methods:A total of 283 family caregivers of patients with ad-vanced digestive cancer in the gastroenterology ward of a hospital were assessed using the Perceptive Social Support Scale(PSSS),Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ),Mishel Illness Uncertainty Scale for Family Member(MULS-FM)and Anticipatory Grief Scale(AGS).Results:The median AGS score was 91.00(80.00,98.00).Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the AGS scores were negatively correlated with PSSS scores(β=-0.21),positive coping scores(β=-0.43),education level(β=-4.99)and age(β=-4.23),but positively correlated with MULS-FM scores(β=0.24).Conclusion:Family caregivers exhibited moderate-to-high anticipato-ry grief,which significantly influenced by age,perceived social support,positive coping style,illness uncertainty and education level.
