Akkuş, YelizKaracan, YaseminÜnlü, KübraDeniz, MuhammedParlak, Ayşegül2024-06-102024-06-102021-10-060941-4355https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06611-0https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493049/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-021-06611-0https://hdl.handle.net/11452/41928Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the caregivers of people with all chronic diseases, including people with cancer (PWC). This study was conducted to determine the impact of anxiety and spiritual well-being on the care burden of caregivers of PWC during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design This cross-sectional descriptive study included 250 caregivers of hematology and oncology patients registered with a cancer support association. All participants completed the following self-report questionnaires: the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI). Results Most (82.4%) of the caregivers expressed fear that their patient may contract COVID-19, and 42.0% stated that they had difficulty getting to the hospital. The caregivers' mean ZBI score was 21.06 +/- 14.64, their mean GAD-7 score was 14.51 +/- 6.02, and their mean SWBS score was 111.50 +/- 16.84. According to the results of regression analysis, SWBS and GAD-7 scores had a significant effect on the ZBI score (p < 0.05). Conclusion In this study, anxiety explained most of the care burden during COVID-19. Therefore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be beneficial to implement practices to promote spirituality and reduce anxiety in caregivers of PWC.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessQuality-of-lifeFamily caregiversPsychological impactCrisisPeopleCancer patients' caregiversCaregiver burdenSpiritual well-beingGeneralized anxiety disorderScience & technologyLife sciences & biomedicineOncologyHealth care sciences & servicesRehabilitationArticle0007057034000021863187230210.1007/s00520-021-06611-01433-7339