| Yazarlar |
Prof. Dr. Yeliz AKKUŞ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Yasemin Karacan
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Kübra Ünlü
Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammed DENİZ
Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Gül PARLAK
Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the caregivers of people with all chronic diseases, including people with cancer (PWC). This study was conducted to determine the impact of anxiety and spiritual well-being on the care burden of caregivers of PWC during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional descriptive study included 250 caregivers of hematology and oncology patients registered with a cancer support association. All participants completed the following self-report questionnaires: the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI). Most (82.4%) of the caregivers expressed fear that their patient may contract COVID-19, and 42.0% stated that they had difficulty getting to the hospital. The caregivers' mean ZBI score was 21.06 ± 14.64, their mean GAD-7 score was 14.51 ± 6.02, and their mean SWBS score was 111.50 ± 16.84. According to the results of regression analysis, SWBS and GAD-7 scores had a significant effect on the ZBI score (p < 0.05). In this study, anxiety explained most of the care burden during COVID-19. Therefore, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be beneficial to implement practices to promote spirituality and reduce anxiety in caregivers of PWC. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Cancer patients' caregivers | Caregiver burden | Spiritual well-being | Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER |
| Dergi ISSN | 0941-4355 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q1 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 02-2022 |
| Cilt No | 30 |
| Sayı | 2 |
| Sayfalar | 1863 / 1872 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1007/s00520-021-06611-0 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06611-0 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 11 |
