Caregiver burden and health-related quality of life among Japanese stroke caregivers

The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between caregiver burden and perceived social support among caregivers of patients with cancer. The research was conducted in a university hospital in İzmir, Turkey. Eighty patient relatives who provided care service to patients with cancer who were admitted at hematology and oncology clinics participated in the study. The findings indicated that the care burden score was mild level. The mean of the perceived social support score was 58.4±21.0 supporting the conclusion that there is a weak and negative-direct relation between caregiver and perceived social support and that as the perceived social support increased, conversely, care burden decreased.

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confidence: 99%

Caregiver Burden and Perceived Social Support among Caregivers of Patients with Cancer

Kahriman¹,

Zaybak²

2015

“…Therefore the caregiver family members are defined as secret patients (Parks and Novielli, 2000;Morimoto et al, 2003) and adopting the mental and other changes occurring in patients is more difficult for family members who do not live in the same house. (Coristine et al, 2003).…”

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patient Next-of-kin in Turkey

Öğce

Özkan²,

Okçin³

et al. 2013

Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) issues are of importance in relatives of women with breast cancer (BC)as caregivers in neglecting their own needs due to care of a patient and also as women regarding the potential risk of themselves developing BC. The objectives in the present study were to compare the QoL of female relatives of women in treatment for breast cancer. To date, no study had examined multi-dimensional QoL in accompanying people as compared them into two groups of female relatives whose first degree and second degree. Methods: QoL of female relatives was assessed using the Quality of Life-Family Version (QOL-FV) scale. Relationships between socio-demographic characteristics and QoL scores were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Crosstabs tests. Results: The mean age of the female relatives was 37.6 years, and nearly 48% had a university education. It was found that first degree relatives had worse QoL in all domains except physical wellbeing than second degree relatives. Conclusion: This study showed that being female relatives of BC, especially first-degree, affect QoL negatively. Health care providers are of an important role in the stage of information related to genetic influence of BC.

“…There is a positive relationship between the physical health status, social relationship status, and environmental influences of caregivers and their quality of life (Hughes et al, 1999). Studies also state that caregivers experience physical, social, psychological, and economical issues during the time they provide care to the patient; ultimately, causing an increase in care burdens and a deterioration in their quality of life (Morımoto, 2003). Studies report that characteristics such as age, gender, education level, income status, care period, changes in social life, and lack of family support have an effect on the quality of life of caregivers providing cancer patients with care (Tang et al, 2008;Özer et al, 2009;O'Hara et al, 2010;Alptekin et al, 2010;Kim, 2010;Tamayo et al, 2010;Collins, 2011;Hacıalioğlu et al, 2011;Kim et al, 2011;Song et al, 2011).…”

Section: Effects Of Care Burdens Of Caregivers Of Cancer Patients On mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Care Burdens of Caregivers of Cancer Patients on their Quality of Life

Türkoğlu¹,

Kılıç²

2012

In this study, the aim was to examine the effects of caring burdens of family caregivers of cancer patients on their quality of life in the east of Turkey. Data were collected at the Chemotherapy unit of Yakutiye Research Hospital of Ataturk University. Participants were 18 years old and older. The sample included 190 family caregivers who were living in the same flats with the patients during caregiving. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included socio-demographic questions for family caregivers and the Burden Interview, and the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) Scale. SPSS version 14.0 was used to analyse the data. Descriptive statistics were computed for demographic variables of family caregivers. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between the care burden and quality of life, linear logistic regression analysis was applied to determine the effect care burdens have on the quality of life, and logistic regression analysis was employed to determine the effect descriptive characteristics and care-related properties have on the quality of life. The score mean of the burden interview of caregivers was 36.6±11.2; and their score mean of CQOLC was 81.4±17.3. This study concluded that there was a negative relationship between caring burdens and the quality of life (p<0.001); descriptive characteristics, caring-related properties, and caring burden variables were all significant predictors of the quality of life. It is recommended that caregivers are given support by being offered training about providing care.