Assistant Professor, Department of Gerontological Nursing, Tokyo Women's Medical University; Visiting Researcher, School of Health Sciences and Nursing, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Int J Palliat Nurs. 2022 Dec 2;28(12):575-582. doi: 10.12968/ijpn.2022.28.12.575.
Family caregivers of terminal cancer patients have reported experiencing low quality of life (QOL). Satisfaction with care has gained attention as a factor that correlates with QOL.
To examine the relationship between 'satisfaction with care' and QOL of family caregivers of patients with terminal cancer.
The study used a cross-sectional design and included family caregivers of patients with terminal cancer in general wards. The authors assessed family caregivers' QOL using the caregiver quality of life index-cancer; a multivariable regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors associated with QOL.
A total of 51 family caregivers enrolled in the study. Their satisfaction with care and the months since their initial diagnosis were positively associated with a more positive QOL.
Satisfaction with care is correlated with QOL among family caregivers of patients with terminal cancer in general wards. Enhancing family caregivers' satisfaction with care may contribute to improving their QOL.
晚期癌症患者的家庭照顾者报告称生活质量（QOL）较低。对护理的满意度已作为与 QOL 相关的一个因素受到关注。
探讨家庭照顾者对晚期癌症患者的护理满意度与 QOL 之间的关系。
本研究采用横断面设计，纳入普通病房的晚期癌症患者的家庭照顾者。作者使用照顾者生活质量指数-癌症评估家庭照顾者的 QOL；采用多变量回归分析确定与 QOL 相关的因素。
共有 51 名家庭照顾者参加了这项研究。他们对护理的满意度和从最初诊断开始的时间与更积极的 QOL 呈正相关。
普通病房晚期癌症患者家庭照顾者的护理满意度与 QOL 相关。提高家庭照顾者对护理的满意度可能有助于提高他们的 QOL。
