Relationship between Stress and Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Patient with Lung Cancer.
10.5388/jkon.2010.10.2.129
- Author:
Ju Young PARK
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea. pjy@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Lung cancer;
Family caregiver;
Stress;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Caregivers;
Humans;
Lung;
Lung Neoplasms;
Quality of Life;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010;10(2):129-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between stress and quality of life of family caregivers of patients with lung cancer. METHODS: From April 18 to May 4, 2009, data were collected using self-report questionnaires with 95 family caregivers of lung cancer patients in G cancer center. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and pearson's correlation coefficient with SPSS 14.0. RESULTS: The mean score of the stress level was 27.5 (SD=14.77). The mean score of the QOL was 73.0 (SD=17.86). The stress level of family caregiver showed significant difference according to gender (psychological stress p=.011, total level of stress p=.042) and availableness of second caregiver (physical stress p=.023, psychological stress p=.035, total level of stress p=.001). The QOL of family caregivers showed significant difference according to daily caring (positive adaptation p=.045) and financial burden on treatment expense (positive adaptation p=.004, total quality of life p=.043). The negative correlation was found between stress and QOL of family caregivers (r=-.67, p=.032). CONCLUSION: These results indicate a need to develop nursing intervention programs for family caregivers to reduce stress and improve QOL.
