Quality of life, caregiver burden, and resilience among the family caregivers of cancer survivors
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Purpose Family caregivers are critical sources of support to cancer survivors, but they also need to cope with the distress brought by the caregiving process. This study ascertained the resilience levels of the family caregivers of cancer survivors and then examined the relations between resilience, caregiver burden, and quality of life. Method This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between June and October 2019. The participants were recruited from the oncology ward of a hospital in Turkey. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Zarit Burden Interview, and Caregiver Quality of Life Index- Cancer were used to collect data from 210 family caregivers of cancer survivors. Results The caregivers reported low levels of resilience (49.63 ± 16.30, range = 0-100), which we found to be associated with great caregiver burden (range = -0.39 to -0.63, all P Conclusions The present findings underscore the direct and indirect predicting role of resilience on QoL and caregiver burden. The family caregivers reported low levels of resilience, which in turn was associated with greater caregiver burden and poorer QoL.
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High levels of caregiving burden are associated with low levels of resilience among caregivers, placing them at greater risk for anxiety and depression.
“High levels of caregiving burden are often associated with low levels of resilience among caregivers, placing them at greater risk for anxiety and depression.”
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- Authors
- Üzar-Özçeti̇n, Y. S., & Dursun, S. İ.
- Affiliations
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Dursun, Sümeyye İlayda
- Venue
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-10
- Volume
- 48
- Pages
- 101832
- ISSN
- 1462-3889 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3086075602
- Cited by
- 112
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 4.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Keywords
- family caregivers, cancer survivors, resilience, caregiver burden, quality of life, mediation, caregiver distress, oncology nursing
- MeSH terms
- Cancer Survivors, Caregiver Burden, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Turkey, Caregivers, Resilience, Psychological
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