Family caregivers' involvement in caring for a hospitalized patient with cancer and their quality of life in a country with strong family bonds

Effendy, Christantie; Vernooij‐Dassen, Myrra; Setiyarini, Sri; Sinta Kristanti, Martina; Tejawinata, Sunaryadi; Vissers, Kris; Engels, Yvonne

doi:10.1002/pon.3701

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Family caregivers' involvement in caring for a hospitalized patient with cancer and their quality of life in a country with strong family bonds

Published in Psycho-Oncology • Oct 7, 2014

Authors:

Christantie Effendy

Myrra Vernooij‐Dassen

Sri Setiyarini

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Being involved in caring for family members during illness is part of the Indonesian culture, even during hospitalization. It is unknown which factors influence the quality of life (QoL) of family members taking care of their loved ones. The present study aims to identify factors influen...

Subject

Spouse

Indonesian

Quality of life (healthcare)

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