Research Article

The Family Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in the Relatives of the Patients

Volume: 6 Number: 1 March 5, 2021
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The Family Life Satisfaction and Hopelessness in the Relatives of the Patients

Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to examine the level of family life satisfaction and hopelessness in the relatives of the patients.
Materials and Methods: 344 relatives of the patients in one private hospital in Istanbul participated in this descriptive study between November 2018 and March 2019. Descriptive features data form, Family Life Satisfaction Scale (FLSS) and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were used to collect data. It was held between November 2018 and February 2019.
Results: The FLLS average score of the relatives was found to be 138.52±22.49, and the total BHS average score was 7.10±4.40. It was determined that the length of the diagnosing period of a year or more (p<0.001) as well as hospitalization longer than 51 days (p=0.007) result in a statistically significant difference in average scores in FLSS. The average score in the BHS of parents was found to be higher than that of spouses, daughters, sons, and other relatives (p<0.001). A negative yet weak relationship between average scores in FLSS and BHS were determined in patient’s relatives (r=-0.387; p<0.001).
Conclusion: According to results, it can be said that the relatives had an above-average family life satisfaction when they were with their family and their level of hopelessness was below the average. It was determined that the levels of hopelessness decreased as the family life the satisfaction of the relatives of the patients increased. According to the findings of this study, it is thought that more care should be shown for social support for patients’ parents with low income and education levels whose children experience a long diagnosing and hospitalization period and are treated due to surgical conditions, especially if they are from the 0-17 age group.  

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Supporting Institution

Çalışmaya sağlanan finansal bir destek yoktur.

Thanks

Çalışmaya katkıları olan Melis Paçavra, Şehide Sena Öztürk, Hilal Şahin, Melisa Başpınar, Selin Dinç, Özlem Başıböyük, Gülçin Koca, Merve Demir, Tuba Gelener ve Ebru Gelener’e teşekkür ediyoruz.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 5, 2021

Submission Date

July 22, 2020

Acceptance Date

December 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 6 Number: 1

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1.İnangil D, Irmak Vural P, Körpe G. Hasta Yakınlarının Aile Yaşam Doyumu ve Umutsuzluk Düzeyleri. OTJHS. 2021;6(1):73-81. doi:10.26453/otjhs.772750

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