Journals / Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi / 2013 / Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2

Evaluation of quality of life among family caregivers of patients with cancer

Kanserli hastalara bakım veren aile üyelerinin yaşam kalitesi ve yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi

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1–16
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2022-10-18
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The caregivers who took care of male patients had lower quality of life scores, as well.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The study was carried out to investigate quality of life and related factors among 120 family caregivers of patients with cancer.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: The study carried out among 120 family caregivers at the chemotheraphy/radiotheraphy outpatient clinics and oncology wards between October 2007-Ju2008.
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Conclusion & Impact:The caregivers who took care of male patients had lower quality of life scores, as well.
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Objective: The study was carried out to investigate quality of life and related factors among 120 family caregivers of patients with cancer. Method: The study carried out among 120 family caregivers at the chemotheraphy/radiotheraphy outpatient clinics and oncology wards between October 2007-Ju2008. The data were collected by means of general information form for patients and their family caregivers and The Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) Scale. Results: The majority the caregiversers were female (72.5%), married (75.8%), had children (74.2%), and have been living with their family (95%). All family caregivers stated that their health statuses were negatively affected because of their caregiving responsibility to the family member with cancer. They also stated that they could not meet routine responsibilities (53.3%), and they had problems with their working life (30%), relationship within the family (15%), and marriage relationships (45%) because of their caregiving duty. The quality of life of the family caregivers assessed by CQOLC was quite low (80.6±19.3). Conclusion: The caregivers, who were female, older, had financial problems and difficulties to continue their routine responsibilities or duties, and who were not supported by other family members, had lower quality of life scores. The caregivers who took care of male patients had lower quality of life scores, as well.

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Bu çalışma kanserli hastalara bakım veren aile üyelerinin yaşam kalitesi ve yaşam kalitesini etkileyen faktörleri değerlendirmek amacı ile yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Çalışma kemoterapi ve radyoterapi ayaktan hasta bölümü ile onkoloji yatan hasta katında Ekim 2007- Haziran 2008 tarihleri arasında 120 bakım veren aile üyesi ile yapılmıştır. Veriler Hasta ve Bakım Verenleri Tanılama Formu, Kanserli Hastalara Bakım Verenlerde Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çalışmada bakım verenlerin %72.5i kadın, %75.8i evli, %74.2si çocuk sahibi, %95i ailesi ile birlikte yaşamaktadır. Hastaya bakım verenlerin tamamı bakım verme sorumlulukları nedeniyle sağlıklarının olumsuz etkilendiğini; %53.3ü bireysel sorumluluklarını yerine getiremediklerini, %30u çalışma hayatında, %15i aile ilişkilerinde, %45i evlilik yaşamında sorun yaşadıklarını belirtmiştir. Çalışmamızda hasta yakınlarının yaşam kalitesi oldukça düşük bulunmuştur (80.6±19.3). Sonuç: Kanserli Hastalara Bakım Verenlerde Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği ile değerlendirilen yaşam kalitesinin tüm bakım veren aile bireylerinde oldukça düşük olduğu, kadın bakım verenlerin, yaşlı olanların, ekonomik durumu kötü olanların, sorumluluklarını yerine getirmede güçlük yaşayanların, ailede başka bakım vereni bulunmayanların ve erkek hastaya bakım verenlerin yaşam kalitelerinin daha düşük olduğu bulunmuştur.

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KARABUĞA, H. Y., PINAR, R. (2022). Evaluation of quality of life among family caregivers of patients with cancer. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 2, 1–16. https://ajindex.com/articles/536286

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