P-33 Descriptive study on the quality of life among the caregivers of cancer patients undergoing out-patient chemotherapy in cancer care center of medical center manila (manilamed)
Year: 2024
Type: conference-abstract
Abstract: Introduction Caregivers of cancer patients experience risk for burden, poor quality of life (QOL), and burnout. Their burden and quality of life can be measured through the use of a multidimensional tool, Caregiver Quality-of- Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC). We determine the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of cancer patients undergoing out-patient chemotherapy in Cancer Center of Manila Med. Objective To assess the quality of life using Caregiver Quality of Life – Cancer (CQOLC) among caregivers of cancer patients on going out-patient chemotherapy in Cancer Care Center of Manila Med from July-September 2020. Methods A total of 44 caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy completed the sociodemographic survey and Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) tool. Demographic profile were identified. Quality of life(QoL) was characterized and assessed using the CQOLC index tool (table 1). Results/Analysis 44 respondents were included with mean age 40.61. Majority were female, young adults, and children of patients. Mean total CQOLC score was 84.70 ± 21.24. Association between sociodemographic and quality of life impairments in each domain was determined, only domain with significant correlation was Burden in female groups (p-value 0.0169). Caregivers caring for non-metastatic cancer patients showed better quality of life with p-value of 0.0315 and 0.023, on the Disruptiveness and Burden domains respectively. Other characteristics and domains showed no significant differences (table 2). Conclusion Caregivers of cancer patients have a relatively good quality of life based on CQOLC score. This study also confirmed that quality of life of cancer patients’ primary caregivers are greatly affected by different factor.
Source: Poster presentations
Author: Alfred Patrick Mina
Institution: Medical Center Manila
Language: English
Topic: Nursing care and research
Subfield: Pharmacy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402325385