Palliative & supportive care · 2026
Mental health struggles and coping strategies of individuals facing terminal illness of a loved one: A survey in a tertiary care hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Jha Tathagata, Azmi Mohammad Orooj, Mal Subhranil, Shaw Suraj, Banerjee Ankush, Chakraborty Arup
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OBJECTIVES: Family caregivers of terminal cancer patients often experience substantial emotional burden. This study assessed depression, anxiety, stress, and coping-distress associations among caregivers in Eastern India to inform culturally sensitive interventions.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 adult caregivers of terminal cancer patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata. Participants were recruited via systematic random sampling and interviewed using a structured proforma, the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Brief-COPE inventory. Descriptive statistics summarized demographics and caregiving characteristics. Spearman's rank correlation was used to assess associations between psychological distress and coping domains, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Caregivers (median age 43 years; 70% male) were predominantly the patient's children (67%). Median DASS-21 scores indicated moderate depression (16), anxiety (14), and stress (16). Coping scores indicated low-to-moderate use of problem-focused (1.875 ± 0.321), emotional (1.871 ± 0.269), and avoidant coping (1.865 ± 0.266). Emotional coping correlated significantly with anxiety (ρ = 0.301, p = 0.002), depression (ρ = 0.317, p = 0.001), and stress (ρ = 0.293, p = 0.003). Depression also correlated with stress and problem-focused coping, while stress correlated with avoidant coping.
SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: Caregivers experienced considerable psychological burden, with emotional coping consistently linked to distress. These associations likely reflect reactive adaptation rather than inherent maladaptiveness. Results highlight an urgent need to recognize caregiver distress within oncology settings and to develop culturally informed psychosocial interventions in palliative care, particularly in low-resource environments. Such efforts could enhance both caregiver well-being and quality of end-of-life care.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 adult caregivers of terminal cancer patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kolkata. Participants were recruited via systematic random sampling and interviewed using a structured proforma, the 21-item Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Brief-COPE inventory. Descriptive statistics summarized demographics and caregiving characteristics. Spearman's rank correlation was used to assess associations between psychological distress and coping domains, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: Caregivers (median age 43 years; 70% male) were predominantly the patient's children (67%). Median DASS-21 scores indicated moderate depression (16), anxiety (14), and stress (16). Coping scores indicated low-to-moderate use of problem-focused (1.875 ± 0.321), emotional (1.871 ± 0.269), and avoidant coping (1.865 ± 0.266). Emotional coping correlated significantly with anxiety (ρ = 0.301, p = 0.002), depression (ρ = 0.317, p = 0.001), and stress (ρ = 0.293, p = 0.003). Depression also correlated with stress and problem-focused coping, while stress correlated with avoidant coping.
SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: Caregivers experienced considerable psychological burden, with emotional coping consistently linked to distress. These associations likely reflect reactive adaptation rather than inherent maladaptiveness. Results highlight an urgent need to recognize caregiver distress within oncology settings and to develop culturally informed psychosocial interventions in palliative care, particularly in low-resource environments. Such efforts could enhance both caregiver well-being and quality of end-of-life care.