Comparision quality of life of Turkish cancer patients and their family caregivers

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dc.contributor.authorYesilbalkan O.U.
dc.contributor.authorOzkutuk N.
dc.contributor.authorArdahan M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-26T22:46:29Z
dc.date.available2019-10-26T22:46:29Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients and their family caregivers and determine associations. Methods: A total of 93 paired patients and caregivers from an outpatient chemotherapy unit of the oncology units were recruited at a large university hospital in İzmir, all completing the Quality of Life Scale (QoLS). Results: The mean age of patients was 45.2 years, and of their family caregivers was 40.5. The results indicated that the patients perceived a poorer quality of life than their family caregivers. There was a middle and positive correlation between the social participation and work performance dimensions of patients' QoL and social participation and work performance dimension of family caregivers' QoL (r =0.273, p< 0.01). The study revealed that the gender, education level, employment and marital status were not statistically significant factors affecting the patients' quality of life (p> 0.05). Caregivers' employment status was found to have an affect on their quality of life (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Cancer affects not only the patients but also their family caregivers. Both should be taught communication skills, financial planning and distress management skills and be given spiritual support to decrease effects of cancer on their quality of life.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1579en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21338199en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1575en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/20120
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization for Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Preventionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCancer patientsen_US
dc.subjectFamily caregiversen_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectThe quality of life scaleen_US
dc.titleComparision quality of life of Turkish cancer patients and their family caregiversen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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