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KMID : 1137220100100020129
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Jounal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010 Volume.10 No. 2 p.129 ~ p.136
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Relationship between Stress and Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Patient with Lung Cancer
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Park Ju-Young
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Abstract
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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, ttest, 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.
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KEYWORD
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Lung cancer, Family caregiver, Stress, Quality of life
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