Current situation and influencing factors of self-perceived burden in elderly patients with cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2018.12.013
- VernacularTitle:老年癌症患者的自我感受负担现状及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Cuicui ZHANG
1
;
Yan FENG
;
Jing SHA
Author Information
1. 哈尔滨医科大学附属肿瘤医院神经外科
- Keywords:
Aged;
Neoplasms;
Self-perceived burden;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2018;24(12):1419-1421
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current situation of self-perceived burden and the related influencing factors in elderly patients with cancer. Methods A total of 240 elderly patients with cancer who were treated in Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital from 1st May 2016 to 30th September 2017 were collected in the cross-sectional survey. The general survey questionnaire and Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS) were used to investigate the participants. The multivariate regression analysis was performed to explore the influencing factors for self-perceived burden. Results The total score of self-perceived burden was at a moderate level of (37.11±5.15). The multivariate analysis showed that the main influencing factors for self-perceived burden included medical expenses payment, treatment method, duration of disease, and number of combined chronic diseases. Conclusions The self-perceived burden of elderly cancer patients is generally at a moderate level. Medical staffs should formulate individualized plans to reduce the self-perceived burden of cancer in elderly patients and improve the quality of life according to their specific conditions.
