title: Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: A Determinant of the Quality of Life of Their Family Caregivers.
abstract: Cancer disrupts the quality of life of both the patients and their family caregivers. This study attempted to explore the relationship between the quality of life of cancer patients and their family caregivers and to examine whether the quality of life, age, and gender of the patients contributed to the quality of life of their family caregivers. This correlational study involved 206 pairs of participants consisting of cancer patients and their corresponding family caregivers. The European Organization for the Treatment and Research of Quality of Life Questionnaire C-30 (version 3) was administered on the patients and the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer was administered on their family caregivers. The result revealed that social functioning, appetite loss, physical functioning, and gender of the patients contributed significantly to the quality of life of their family caregivers. Implications, shortcomings, and future directions were discussed.
authors: Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus PO, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India.
authors: Gadiraju
authors: G
authors: Padmaja
authors: Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus PO, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Vanlalhruaii
authors: Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus PO, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India. suvemail@gmail.com.
authors: Suvashisa
authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1539-3033
authors: S
authors: Rana
authors: Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus PO, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India.
authors: Tiamongla
authors: Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Central University Campus PO, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India.
authors: Swarajya
authors: S
authors: Kopparty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Cancer; Caregiver; Correlational study; Quality of life