Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Family Functioning by Heads of Families with and without Cancer Members During Illness

Background: Cancer is a major health problem due to the aging population with increasing deaths. Family functioning is affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to comparative analysis of the perception of family functioning by heads of families with and without cancer me...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 2016, Vol.17 (9), p.4275-4279
Main Authors: Sahebihagh, Mohamad Hasan, Amani, Leila, Salimi, Saleh, Feizi, Aram, Khalkhali, Hamid Reza, Atri, Shirin Barzanjeh
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Language:Korean
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Summary:Background: Cancer is a major health problem due to the aging population with increasing deaths. Family functioning is affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to comparative analysis of the perception of family functioning by heads of families with and without cancer members during illness, focusing on changes or probable changes. Materials and Methods: This comparative study was conducted on two groups (families with a member of the cancer and controls without a family member with cancer). The families were of patients referred to the clinics and hospitals of Imam Khomeini, Taleghani and Omid of Urmia city, the number of samples being 148 for cases and 176for the control group. To collect the data, valid and reliable family functioning (FAD) was applied, a 60-item questionnaire with seven dimensions, with heads of families. To analyze the data SPSS- 23 Software was used for descriptive and analytical statistics. Significance level was defined p
ISSN:1513-7368
2476-762X