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Learning Objective 1: describe the relationships of psychological well-being, quality of relationship, and family support on family caregiver health of cancer patients.
Learning Objective 2: describe the most important predictor of family caregiver health of cancer patients.
The purpose of this study was to examine the influences of psychological well-being, quality of relationship, and family support on family caregiver health of cancer patients in a Taiwanese hospital.
Methods: A convenient sample of 91 primary caregivers of hospitalized patients diagnosed with cancer was recruited. A cross-sectional, correlation design was used. These family caregivers were asked to complete Caregiver Reaction Assessment and Psychological Well-Being Scale. Pearson-Product Moment Correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine the questions.
Results: Family caregivers’ psychological well-being and quality of relationship had a significant negative relationship with impact on health (r = -.57, p < .001 and r = -.55, p < .001 respectively). There was a significant positive relationships between lack of family support and impact on health (r = .50, p < .001). Psychological well-being, quality of relationship, and family support accounted for 59% of the variance on impact on health.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, nurses should be aware that family caregivers’ psychological well-being, quality of relationship, and family support have an impact on caregivers’ health while providing care in the hospital and upon discharge.
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