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

dc.contributor.authorOgce, Filiz
dc.contributor.authorOzkan, Sevgi
dc.contributor.authorOkcin, Figen
dc.contributor.authorYaren, Arzu
dc.contributor.authorDemiray, Gokcen
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T21:42:20Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T21:42:20Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: 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.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.5.2771en_US
dc.identifier.endpage2776en_US
dc.identifier.issn1513-7368
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid23803030en_US
dc.identifier.startpage2771en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.5.2771
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/46873
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000331473400015en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAsian Pacific Organization 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/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectnext-of-kinen_US
dc.subjectfemale relativesen_US
dc.subjectnursingen_US
dc.subjectquality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patient Next-of-kin in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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