Correlation between Supportive Care Needs of Women with Breast Cancer and Quality of Life of their Family Caregivers

Breast Cancer is highly prevalent among women. The supportive care needs of such patients not only affect their quality of life (QoL) but also that of their family caregivers. The present study aimed to assess the correlation between the supportive care needs of women with breast cancer and the QoL...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery 2019-10, Vol.7 (4), p.300-308
Hauptverfasser: Mohammadzadeh Nimekari, Mozhgan, Saei Ghare Naz, Marzieh, Ashouri Taziani, Yaghoub, Nasiri, Malihe, Evazi, Mohammad Reza, Shafizad, Amin, Ozgoli, Giti
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Zusammenfassung:Breast Cancer is highly prevalent among women. The supportive care needs of such patients not only affect their quality of life (QoL) but also that of their family caregivers. The present study aimed to assess the correlation between the supportive care needs of women with breast cancer and the QoL of their family caregivers. The present cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to June 2018. The target populations were breast cancer patients (N=150) and their primary family caregivers (N=150) who attended the Omid Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Center affiliated with Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran. Data collection tools included a demographic information form, the Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form 34, and the Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0) with descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient. P
ISSN:2322-2476
2322-4835
DOI:10.30476/IJCBNM.2019.73892.0