Cancer family caregivers’ quality of life and the meaning of leisure
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In this study, the authors examined cancer family caregivers' life experience and the meaning of leisure, focusing on their difficulties and the role of leisure. We found four main themes related to cancer family caregivers' life and leisure experiences: stressors, adapting, the need of leisure, and leisure experiences. Our results showed that the caregivers experienced high levels of psychological and physical stress and conflicts while caring for cancer patients, resulting in a poor quality of life. They believed that leisure activity is necessary and can improve their quality of life; however, they felt a sense of guilt while engaging in personal activities.
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Eight studies described that care work implies a greater risk for caregivers of suffering physical morbidity with considerable wear, which increases as care burden continues over time.
“In relation to physical problems, eight studies [25,34,37,40,41,42,43,44] described that care work implies a greater risk for caregivers of suffering physical morbidity with considerable wear, which in fact increases as the care burden continues over time.”
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Quality of Life in Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Literature Review
Guerra-Martín, M. D., Casado-Espinosa, M. D. R., Gavira-López, Y., Holgado-Castro, C., López-Latorre, I., & Borrallo-Riego, Á. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20021570 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
“, 2021 [40] Examine the lifestyle of caregivers of family members with cancer, particularly the meaning of leisure and focusing on their difficulties and the role of leisure.”
Background
- Authors
- Lim, J., Cho, H., Bunds, K. S., & Lee, C.-W.
- Affiliations
- Woosuk University (KR)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Cho, Heetae
- Venue
- Health Care for Women International
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-06-03
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 7-9
- Pages
- 1144-1164
- ISSN
- 0739-9332 (ISSN-L)
- 1096-4665
- OpenAlex
- W3032802161
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 3.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Care For Women International (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- NIE Digital Repository (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Keywords
- quality of life, leisure, caregiver stress, caregiver guilt, caregiver burden, caregiver adaptation, caregiver conflict, meaning of leisure
- MeSH terms
- Family, Humans, Leisure Activities, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Caregivers
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