Quality of life of caregivers: A cross-sectional study

This descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the quality of life of cancer caregivers. One hundred and seventy‐eight caregivers of patients who were diagnosed with cancer in Gaziantep oncology hospital participated in the study. Data were collected by using a questionnaire and quality of life sc...

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Published in:International journal of nursing practice 2014-08, Vol.20 (4), p.424-432
Main Authors: Ovayolu, Özlem, Ovayolu, Nimet, Tuna, Döndü, Serçe, Sibel, Sevinç, Alper, Pirbudak Çöçelli, Lütfiye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cancer
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
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Summary:This descriptive study was conducted to evaluate the quality of life of cancer caregivers. One hundred and seventy‐eight caregivers of patients who were diagnosed with cancer in Gaziantep oncology hospital participated in the study. Data were collected by using a questionnaire and quality of life scale. The scale was scored between 0 and 10, where ‘10’ indicated the best and ‘0’ indicated the worst level. It was determined that the majority of caregivers were young and female, the overall total score average of quality of life was 4.5 ± 1.1, and the subdomain with the lowest value was the psychological subdomain. All quality of life subdomain score averages and the overall total score averages were observed to be low in women, as well as in those who provided care for their own children, who lived in the same house with the patient and who gave care for 19–24 h daily.
ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/ijn.12147