Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2010 Jul;14(3):211-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.01.017. Epub 2010 Feb 10.
In this study, the aim was to examine the quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients in the east of Turkey.
The study design was descriptive. Data were collected by the researcher in Oncology-Hematology policlinic and Chemotherapy unit of Yakutiye Research Hospital of Atatürk University. Participants were 18 years old and older. The sample included 106 family caregivers who were living in the same flat with the patients during caregiving. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic questions for family caregivers and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Short Form, Turkish Version (WHOQOL-BREF TR).
The mean domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF(TR) were 70.12 (SD=19.24) for social, 68.26 (SD=20.10) for physical, 59.70 (SD=18.07) for psychological, 56.32 (SD=15.12) for national environment, and 53.87 (SD=16.99) for environment domains. About 71.7% of caregivers shared the caregiving process with someone else. Environmental domain scores of those who shared the caregiving process with someone else were higher. The environment domain scores of men (49.6, SD=17.1) were lower than those of women. As the income lowers, lowered, so did the quality of life score in every domain. The quality of life scores of those feeling unhealthy during the last two weeks were low in every domain.
Physical and psychological health of family caregivers in assisted living facilities should be comprehensively supported by professionals.
本研究旨在考察土耳其东部癌症患者家庭照顾者的生活质量。
研究设计为描述性。数据由研究员在阿塔图尔克大学亚库提耶研究医院的肿瘤血液科门诊部和化疗病房收集。参与者年龄在 18 岁及以上。样本包括 106 名在照顾期间与患者同住一屋的家庭照顾者。数据收集使用了一个问卷，其中包括家庭照顾者的社会人口学问题和世界卫生组织生活质量-简短量表，土耳其语版（WHOQOL-BREF TR）。
WHOQOL-BREF（TR）的平均领域得分分别为：社会领域 70.12（SD=19.24）、生理领域 68.26（SD=20.10）、心理领域 59.70（SD=18.07）、国家环境领域 56.32（SD=15.12）和环境领域 53.87（SD=16.99）。约 71.7%的照顾者与他人共同分担照顾过程。与他人共同分担照顾过程的人的环境领域得分较高。与女性相比，男性（49.6，SD=17.1）的环境领域得分较低。随着收入的降低，每个领域的生活质量得分都降低。在过去两周内感觉身体不健康的人，每个领域的得分都较低。
专业人员应全面支持辅助生活设施中家庭照顾者的身心健康。
