Caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment

associated factors

Authors

  • Larissa de Carli Coppetti Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3162-6669 (unauthenticated)
  • Nara Marilene Oliveira Girardon-Perlini Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • Rafaela Andolhe Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem
  • Maria Gaby Rivero de Gutiérrez Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem
  • Steffani Nikoli Dapper Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração
  • Fernanda Duarte Siqueira Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2824.3048

Keywords:

Caregivers, Home Nursing, Chronic Disease, Neoplasms, Nursing, Cross-Sectional Studies

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the association between the caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment with the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients, as well as the sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers and of the care provided. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 132 family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment whose data were collected through the Brazilian version of the Caring Ability Inventory and questionnaires characterizing patients, caregivers and the care provided. Student’s t, MannWhitney or Kruskal-Wallis tests were used at the significance level ≤5%. Results: Patients’ age was significantly associated with overall caring ability (p = 0.002) and the caregiver’s dimensions courage (p = 0.006) and patience (p = 0.009). Caregivers’ education was associated with overall caring ability (p = 0.028) and the dimensions courage (p = 0.008) and patience (p = 0.045). Marital status was associated with the overall caring ability (p = 0.020); and the patience dimension (p = 0.045) and the time providing care with the patience dimension (p = 0.027). Conclusion: Caregivers of elderly patients who have higher schooling and do not have a partner demonstrate greater caring ability.

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Published

2019-03-22

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Coppetti, L. de C., Girardon-Perlini, N. M. O., Andolhe, R., Gutiérrez, M. G. R. de, Dapper, S. N., & Siqueira, F. D. (2019). Caring ability of family caregivers of patients on cancer treatment: associated factors. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3048. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2824.3048