Abstract: CancerVolume 68, Issue 5 p. 1131-1140 Psychosocial StudiesFree Access Caregiver burden and unmet patient needs Karolynn Siegel PhD, Corresponding Author Karolynn Siegel PhD Memorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New YorkMemorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, Box 130, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021===Search for more papers by this authorVictoria H. Raveis PhD, Victoria H. Raveis PhD Memorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorPeter Houts PhD, Peter Houts PhD Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, State College, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorVincent Mor PhD, Vincent Mor PhD Brown University, Providence, Rhode IslandSearch for more papers by this author Karolynn Siegel PhD, Corresponding Author Karolynn Siegel PhD Memorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New YorkMemorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, Box 130, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021===Search for more papers by this authorVictoria H. Raveis PhD, Victoria H. Raveis PhD Memorial Sloan—Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorPeter Houts PhD, Peter Houts PhD Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, State College, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this authorVincent Mor PhD, Vincent Mor PhD Brown University, Providence, Rhode IslandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1 September 1991 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19910901)68:5<1131::AID-CNCR2820680541>3.0.CO;2-NCitations: 134AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Four-hundred eighty-three patients with cancer and their informal caregivers were studied. Patients reported on met and unmet needs in personal care activities (bathing and dressing), instrumental activities (heavy and light housekeeping, cooking, shopping), transportation (medical and general), and home health care (health/treatment assistance). A minority (18.9%) experienced an unmet need. Hierarchical logistic regression was used to identify significant predictors of any unmet need. Patients were more likely to report any unmet needs when their illness/treatment resulted in restricted activity days, when their financial resources were reduced enough for them to apply for Medicaid or Public Assistance, or when their caregivers were not their spouses. Although in general, the likelihood of an unmet need decreased as the number of domains of assistance provided by the caregiver increased, if that care was associated with a high level of burden, the odds of a patient reporting an unmet need actually increased. Citing Literature Volume68, Issue51 September 1991Pages 1131-1140 ReferencesRelatedInformation