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. 2023;33(3):450-464.
doi: 10.1080/10911359.2022.2062516. Epub 2022 Apr 20.

Depression among Underserved Rural and Urban Caregivers of Latinas with Breast Cancer

Felina M Cordova-Marks  1 , Celina Valencia  2 , Terry A Badger  3 , Chris Segrin  4 , Alla Sikorskii  5
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Depression among Underserved Rural and Urban Caregivers of Latinas with Breast Cancer

Felina M Cordova-Marks et al. J Hum Behav Soc Environ. 2023.

Abstract

Among Latino/as, informal caregiving duties are often deemed a family responsibility. Understanding psychological outcomes tied to caregivers of Latina breast cancer survivors is important to identify the impacts of cancer. Secondary analysis of baseline data collected in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) from 230 Latina breast cancer survivor-caregiver dyads. Characteristics of caregivers residing in rural/underserved and urban areas were compared using t- or chi-square tests. General linear models were used to analyze depressive symptoms in relation to residence, survivor-caregiver relationship, acculturation, obligation, reciprocity, and comorbidities. Urban residence was significantly associated with higher levels of depression controlling for survivor-caregiver relationship acculturation, obligation, reciprocity, and comorbidities. Mother caregivers had significantly higher levels of depression than other caregivers. Depression among Latino/a caregiver's providing care to an adult child is an important consideration as Latino/as are less likely to seek out/have access to mental health services than other groups.

Keywords: cancer survivors; caregivers; depression.

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Conflict of Interest All authors report no conflict of interest.

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