TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of quality of life among Omani family caregivers of adult patients with cancer pain
AU - Muliira, Joshua K.
AU - Kizza, Irene B.
AU - Al-Kindi, Sumaiya N.
PY - 2024/2/1
Y1 - 2024/2/1
N2 - OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to explore the determinants of quality of life (QoL) among Omani family caregivers (FCGs) of adult patients with cancer pain.METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional design, measures of caregiver reaction, knowledge about cancer pain, self-efficacy for cancer pain and other symptom management, QoL, and patient functional status were used to collect data from 165 FCGs and patients. Descriptive, correlation, and regression analyses were performed.RESULTS: Most patients had intermittent (83%) and severe (50.9%) cancer pain. The FCGs had low QoL (58.44 ± 17.95), and this mostly impacted support and positive adaptation (55.2%). Low QoL was associated with low self-rated health, low confidence in the ability to control the patient's pain, low self-efficacy, high perceived distress due to patient pain, and a high impact of caregiving on physical health. The level of caregiver distress due to the patient's pain (
p < 0.01), patient's functional status (
p < 0.01), and perceived impact of caregiving on health (
p < 0.05) were significant predictors of overall QoL.
CONCLUSION: Omani FCGs of patients with cancer pain suffer a negative impact on their QoL, and this is related to the patient's level of pain and functional status, caregiver's health, and self-efficacy in cancer pain and symptom management. The FCGs' QoL may be enhanced by augmenting their skills and self-efficacy in cancer pain and symptom management and by health promotion programs.
AB - OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to explore the determinants of quality of life (QoL) among Omani family caregivers (FCGs) of adult patients with cancer pain.METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional design, measures of caregiver reaction, knowledge about cancer pain, self-efficacy for cancer pain and other symptom management, QoL, and patient functional status were used to collect data from 165 FCGs and patients. Descriptive, correlation, and regression analyses were performed.RESULTS: Most patients had intermittent (83%) and severe (50.9%) cancer pain. The FCGs had low QoL (58.44 ± 17.95), and this mostly impacted support and positive adaptation (55.2%). Low QoL was associated with low self-rated health, low confidence in the ability to control the patient's pain, low self-efficacy, high perceived distress due to patient pain, and a high impact of caregiving on physical health. The level of caregiver distress due to the patient's pain (
p < 0.01), patient's functional status (
p < 0.01), and perceived impact of caregiving on health (
p < 0.05) were significant predictors of overall QoL.
CONCLUSION: Omani FCGs of patients with cancer pain suffer a negative impact on their QoL, and this is related to the patient's level of pain and functional status, caregiver's health, and self-efficacy in cancer pain and symptom management. The FCGs' QoL may be enhanced by augmenting their skills and self-efficacy in cancer pain and symptom management and by health promotion programs.
KW - Cancer pain
KW - Family caregivers
KW - Oman
KW - Quality of life
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Caregivers
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Humans
KW - Pain/etiology
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Adult
KW - Neoplasms/complications
KW - Cancer Pain/etiology
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U2 - 10.1017/s1478951522001626
DO - 10.1017/s1478951522001626
M3 - Article
C2 - 36472250
AN - SCOPUS:85181262778
SN - 1478-9515
VL - 22
SP - 70
EP - 79
JO - Palliative & supportive care
JF - Palliative & supportive care
IS - 1
ER -