A Quantitative Study on Mental Health, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life among Family Members of Patients With First-Episode Cancer-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Quantitative Study on Mental Health, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life among Family Members of Patients With First-Episode Cancer

Published:2023-09-12 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1054-1373
Container-title:Illness, Crisis & Loss
language:en
Short-container-title:Illness, Crisis & Loss

Author:

Uchida Tomohiro¹^ORCID,Jingu Keiichi²^ORCID,Uno Akari³⁴,Lin Kang⁵,Fengxia Liu⁵,Shijie Wang⁵,Jingge Li⁵,Akawaza Kohei⁶,Yoshii Hatsumi⁷

Affiliation:

1. Division of Psychology, Shokei Gakuin University, Miyagi, Japan

2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan

3. Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan

4. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan

5. The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Zhenjiang, China

6. Department of Medical Informatics, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Niigata, Japan

7. Psychiatric Nursing, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Miyagi, Japan

Abstract

This study investigated mental health, sleep quality, and quality of life among family members of patients with first-episode cancer. A survey was conducted with 39 family members of patients with cancer, using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC). HADS scores indicated that 17 participants (43.6%) had adjustment and/or major depressive disorders. PSQI scores showed that 16 participants (42.1%) had sleep disturbances. However, CQOLC scores were higher than those in previous studies on families of patients with various stages of cancer. Although families of patients with first-episode cancer may not experience difficulties in their lives, their mental and physical conditions may be impaired. Healthcare providers should focus on the impact on the mental health and sleep needs of patients’ families caused by dealing with a loved one with cancer and offer support.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sociology and Political Science,Health (social science)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10541373231201465

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