The Factors Associated with the Quality of Life of the Spouse Caregivers of Patients with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Having a reason and purpose for living, which is an aspect of spirituality, was a relevant factor in the spousal caregivers' QOL. Future research is needed to confirm the association between spirituality and caregivers' QOL and whether interventions supporting spirituality could improve their QOL.

Caregiving burden and the quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients: the relationship and correlates

“…Family caregivers of leukemia patients regarded caregiving burden as the most influential factor for their QOL (Tamayo et al, 2010). The factors contributing to caregiver burden (Coristine et al, 2003;Goldstein et al, 2004;Kim et al, 2006;Papastavrou et al, 2012;Park et al, 2012;Schumacher et al, 2008) or QOL (Alptekin et al, 2010;Wadhwa et al, 2013;Weitzner et al, 1999) have been explored extensively, but few studies have simultaneously evaluated the caregiving burden and QOL of caregivers of cancer patients Son et al, 2012;Song et al, 2011;Tamayo et al, 2010;Tang et al, 2008;Yun et al, 2005). In the studies utilizing the Caregiver QOL IndexeCancer (CQOLC), burden was measured as one of the domains of QOL, thus analysis about the relationship was limited (Son et al, 2012;Tamayo et al, 2010;Yun et al, 2005).…”

“…The factors contributing to caregiver burden (Coristine et al, 2003;Goldstein et al, 2004;Kim et al, 2006;Papastavrou et al, 2012;Park et al, 2012;Schumacher et al, 2008) or QOL (Alptekin et al, 2010;Wadhwa et al, 2013;Weitzner et al, 1999) have been explored extensively, but few studies have simultaneously evaluated the caregiving burden and QOL of caregivers of cancer patients Son et al, 2012;Song et al, 2011;Tamayo et al, 2010;Tang et al, 2008;Yun et al, 2005). In the studies utilizing the Caregiver QOL IndexeCancer (CQOLC), burden was measured as one of the domains of QOL, thus analysis about the relationship was limited (Son et al, 2012;Tamayo et al, 2010;Yun et al, 2005). The complex and multifaceted concept of QOL (Ferrell et al, 1995;Kitrungroter and Cohen, 2006;Padilla et al, 1990;Padilla and Grant, 1985;Padilla et al, 1983) was not fully represented by simplified measures such as the EQ-5D or EQ-VAS (Song et al, 2011).…”

Kanserli Hastaların Bakım Vericilerinde Yaşam Kalitesi

“…Bakım vericinin kadın 29,31 veya erkek olması 30,32 , yaşlı olması 29,30 , eğitim düzeyinin düşük olması 29,8 sosyal güvencesinin olmayışı, çalışma durumu 33 , ekonomik durumunun kötü olması 29,30,34 erkek hastaya bakım vermesi 20,29 hastayla birinci derecede akraba olması 20,30 yaşam kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir.…”

“…• Bakım vericiler bu süreçte fizyolojik, sosyal ve psikolojik olarak etkilendiği için, sağlık profesyonelleri tarafından belirli aralıklarla yaşam kalitelerinin değerlendirilmesi önerilir 4,19,21,27,32,33,34 .…”

“…Yaşam kalitesi etkilenen bakım vericilerin bakım yükünün en aza indirilmesi için danışmanlık hizmeti, sağlık ekibi tarafından destek, psikososyal hizmetlere erişim, evde bakım hizmetleri, spirituel destek ve sağlık profesyonellerince bakım vericilerin yaşam kalitelerinin belirli aralıklarla değerlendirilmesi sağlanmalıdır 4,19,21,27,32,33,34 . …”