EXAMİNATİON OF THE RELATİONSHİP BETWEEN QUALİTY OF LİFE AND CAREGİVİNG BURDEN AMONG CAREGİVERS OF PEDİATRİC OCOLOGY PATİENTS
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 95
- 主要终点
- Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC)
研究概览
简要总结
Primary Aim
The primary aim of this study is to determine the quality of life and caregiving burden levels of caregivers of pediatric oncology patients and to examine the relationship between these two variables.
Secondary Aims
To evaluate the differences between caregivers' sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, education level, marital status, income level, etc.) and their quality of life.
To examine the differences between caregivers' sociodemographic characteristics and their caregiving burden levels.
To determine whether caregivers' quality of life and caregiving burden differ according to the diagnosis and treatment characteristics of pediatric oncology patients (duration of diagnosis, type of treatment, frequency of hospitalization, etc.).
Significance of the Study
Childhood cancer is a process that deeply affects not only the patient but also the family, particularly the caregivers. Family members who provide care for children often face intense physical, psychological, social, and economic burdens. These challenges reduce caregivers' quality of life and increase their caregiving burden.
Identifying the relationship between the quality of life and caregiving burden among caregivers of pediatric oncology patients is highly important in planning support services for families during the care process and in strengthening family-centered care practices by healthcare professionals.
The findings of this study will contribute to the development of family-centered approaches in nursing care, the design of psychosocial support programs, and a better understanding of caregivers' needs.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Being a family member who provides care for a child aged 0-18 years diagnosed with cancer
- •The child being in the active treatment phase (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, post-surgical follow-up, etc.)
- •Being able to read and write in Turkish and having sufficient literacy to complete the research questionnaire
- •Willingness to participate in the study
排除标准
- •Not being the primary caregiver of the child (serving only as a short-term companion)
- •Being unable to complete the questionnaire due to a psychiatric diagnosis or communication difficulties
- •The child having a disability
结局指标
主要结局
Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC)
时间窗: From the enrollment phase until the end of the 12-week data collection period.
The scale consists of 25 items and four subscales: burden (10 items: 9, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 31), disruptiveness (6 items: 1, 2, 3, 5, 13, 29), positive adaptation (6 items: 17, 24, 26, 30, 32, 33), and financial distress (3 items: 6, 7, 8). The scale is rated on a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 (almost never), 1 (not much), 2 (somewhat), 3 (quite a bit), to 4 (very much). Subscale scores of the CQOLC are calculated by summing the items within each subscale. The total CQOLC score is obtained by summing all 25 items. The total CQOLC score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating lower quality of life. The overall internal consistency coefficient of the scale is .88, while the Cronbach's alpha values for the subscales of burden, disruptiveness, positive adaptation, and financial distress are reported as .83, .79, .73, and .77, respectively.
次要结局
- Caregiver Burden Scale(From the enrollment phase until the end of the 12-week data collection period.)
研究者
Fatma Beyza Akdeniz
Pediatric Nurse
Fenerbahce University