Mwangi Samuel N, Onsongo Lister, Ogutu James O
Department of Community and Reproductive Health Nursing, School of Nursing Sciences, Kenyatta University.
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University.
Can Oncol Nurs J. 2022 Oct 1;32(4):542-549. doi: 10.5737/23688076324542. eCollection 2022 Fall.
Characteristics, including age, educational level, economics, and geographical setting during care provision significantly affect quality of life (QoL) among cancer patient caregivers in high-income countries. Investigation in middle/low income countries is limited.
To explore the factors associated with QoL among family caregivers (FCG's) of cancer patients in Kenya.
This was a correlational study conducted at the largest teaching and referral hospital in Kenya. The study enrolled 164 family caregivers of cancer patients. The QoL (Family Version) was used to measure Quality of Life. Data collection was done using interviewer-administered questionnaires. A student t-test and Pearson chi-square were used to determine the association between personal, social, and disease characteristics and family caregiver quality of life.
The average mean score of family caregiver QoL was 55.8 (SD±10.12) percent, which is lower than in other countries.
There was a significant association between family caregiver quality of life (QoL) and level of education, relationship to the patient, caregivers' ability to carry out normal activities, and caregiver knowledge of the stage of cancer.
在高收入国家，护理过程中的特征，包括年龄、教育水平、经济状况和地理环境等，会显著影响癌症患者护理人员的生活质量（QoL）。在中低收入国家，这方面的研究有限。
探讨肯尼亚癌症患者家庭护理人员（FCG）生活质量相关因素。
这是一项在肯尼亚最大的教学和转诊医院开展的相关性研究。该研究招募了164名癌症患者的家庭护理人员。采用生活质量（家庭版）来衡量生活质量。通过访谈员发放问卷进行数据收集。使用学生t检验和Pearson卡方检验来确定个人、社会和疾病特征与家庭护理人员生活质量之间的关联。
家庭护理人员生活质量的平均得分是55.8%（标准差±10.12），低于其他国家。
家庭护理人员生活质量（QoL）与教育水平、与患者的关系、护理人员开展正常活动的能力以及护理人员对癌症分期的了解之间存在显著关联。
