Research Article

The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients

Volume: 18 Number: 1 April 28, 2021
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The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients

Abstract


Background: Caring for cancer patients affects both the care burden and quality of life of the caregivers. This study was conducted to determine the care load, quality of life of caregivers who care for cancer patients and the influencing factors.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive research which used the Questionnaire Form, Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer Scale and Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale.160 caregivers who agreed to participate in the study composed the sample. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean), Independent Samples t test, Kruskal Wallis test, Mann Whitney U test were used.
Results: The mean total burden interview scale score of caregivers was 32.65±15.14 and the mean total caregiver quality of life ındex-cancer scalescore was 78.75±16.31. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the mean total caregiver burden scores according to gender and marital status (p<0.05). There were statistically significant differences between the mean total caregiver burden scores according to the negative affection status of health during caregiving and the mean total life quality scores according to the income stasus (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It was determined that the individuals providing care had a mild level of care burden and their quality of life was not at the desired level. For this reason, it may be suggested to carry out the care burden at the desired level and to conduct interventional nursing studies to improve the quality of life.

Key Words: Cancer, Care burden, Quality of life, Nursing.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 28, 2021

Submission Date

January 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 18 Number: 1

APA
Ceylan, S., & Ersin, F. (2021). The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 18(1), 88-94. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.854215
AMA
1.Ceylan S, Ersin F. The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;18(1):88-94. doi:10.35440/hutfd.854215
Chicago
Ceylan, Sibel, and Fatma Ersin. 2021. “The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 18 (1): 88-94. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.854215.
EndNote
Ceylan S, Ersin F (April 1, 2021) The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 18 1 88–94.
IEEE
[1]S. Ceylan and F. Ersin, “The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 88–94, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.854215.
ISNAD
Ceylan, Sibel - Ersin, Fatma. “The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 18/1 (April 1, 2021): 88-94. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.854215.
JAMA
1.Ceylan S, Ersin F. The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;18:88–94.
MLA
Ceylan, Sibel, and Fatma Ersin. “The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 18, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 88-94, doi:10.35440/hutfd.854215.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Ceylan, Fatma Ersin. The Investigation of Caregiving Burden and Life Quality of Caregivers Who Care for Cancered Patients. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Apr. 1;18(1):88-94. doi:10.35440/hutfd.854215

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