The influencing factors of caregivers in patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2018.05.010
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌放疗患者照顾者照顾负担水平及其影响因素研究
- Author:
Haixin LIANG
1
;
Li YIN
;
Peng ZHANG
;
Ren JIANG
;
Enmei JIU
Author Information
1. 四川省肿瘤医院放疗科
- Keywords:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
Radiotherapy;
Caregiver;
Burden of care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2018;34(5):364-368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the level and influencing factors of care burden in caregivers of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy. Methods Totally 117 caregivers of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy and 117 patients were investigated with general information questionnaire, Zarit caregiver Burden Interiew (ZBI), Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS), Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS). Results The caregiver burden score of nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy was 28.44±18.16,in light level.The main influencing factors included the caregiver′s occupational status, physical health level, the patients of self-perceived burden level. Conclusion Nursing staff should pay attention to the self-perceived of caregivers and patients, and to provide caregivers professional and individualized care guidance and psychological counseling, so as to reduce the burden of care and improve the quality of care for patients.
