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Family functioning of patients with gastric cancer and its related factors in Valiasr Hospital in Zanjan in 2018
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Homa Poorabdolah   , Nasrin Jafari Varjoshani , Masoomeh Namadian |
| Zanjan University of Medical Sciences |
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Abstract: (2479 Views) |
Background Cancer can affect patients' family functioning. Family performance evaluation is essential for patients before planning family-based interventions. Therefore, the present study was performed to determine the family performance of patients with gastric cancer and its related factors in Zanjan in 2018.
methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The research samples were 108 patients with gastric cancer hospitalized in oncology wards and outpatients referred to the clinic of Valiasr Medical Center in Zanjan who were studied by census method in 1397. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire and standard family performance measurement questionnaire (FAD). To obtain the validity of the family performance questionnaire, face validity method was used. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (87%).
Finding: The mean age of patients was 51.92. 8.779 years. Patients participating in this study reported their family functioning in all dimensions was relatively good and within the normal range. Among the dimensions of family functioning, overall performance (mean 74.22 2. 2.742) was the weakest and emotional companionship (mean 2.763 ± 57.75) was the best dimension. Emotional dimension with gender, age, duration of marriage, number of children, number of family members, duration of diagnosis, number of hospitalizations, guardianship,place of residence, level of education, job, monthly income of patients, Had a statistically significant relationship.
Result: According to the findings of the study, it is recommended to provide a door method with educational services and counseling and comprehensive support from various support systems in the community, including the health care system to improve the performance of patients' families.
Keywords: Family Function, Gastric Cancer, Cancer-related factors |
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| Keywords: Family Function, Gastric Cancer, Cancer-related factors |
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Type of Study: Applicable |
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Received: 2022/06/27 | Accepted: 2023/01/13 | Published: 2021/12/1
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