Quality Of Life in Spouse of Cancer Patients: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study at a Tertiary Care Centre
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Cancer patients rely almost always on family, friends and significant others in their journey of dealing with their illness. Caregiver, especially spouse, often symbolically share in illness and present the struggle with cancer as a joint one. Given the magnitude of services provided and the sacrifices made by family caregivers, adverse consequences of caregiving have emerge as a serious public health concern. Objectives :The present study aimed at assessing the quality of life in the spouse of patients with cancer.The present study also aimed to assess the relationship between sociodemographic variables and quality of life (Qol) and to compare Qol between the spouses of cancer patients with spouses of bipolar affective disorder. Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional, comparative, observational study was conductedwith a total sample of 100 i.e. 50 spouses of cancer patients and 50 spouses of bipolar affective disorder(BPAD) patients as the experimental and control group respectively, aged between 18-64years. After obtaining informed consent, the socio-demographic variables were recorded on a specific proforma prepared for the study. Quality of life was assessed by using Short Form-36 (SF-36) in all the subjects. Statistical analyses were carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 for Windows. Results:The quality of life scored lower over the domain of Emotional Well Being in the spouses of the persons diagnosed with cancer (statistically significant at P value 0.007). Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that caregiving spouses of patients with cancer are associated with lower quality of life. Therefore, psychiatric evaluation and appropriate interventions in spouses of cancer patients assumes clinical significance for a better outcome given the magnitude of services provided and the sacrifices made by family caregivers.
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Dr Ankita Singh, Dr D. M. Mathur
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