فهرست مطالب homa poorabdolah

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.

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%).

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.

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.

Cancer can affect the quality of life of patients. Family support is essential in this disease.

This study aimed to determine the relationship between family functioning and quality of life in patients with gastric cancer.

This cross-sectional study was performed on patients with gastric cancer at the Valiasr Medical Center in Zanjan, Iran, in 2018 using the census method. A specific standard questionnaire for the quality of life of cancer patients and a McMaster family assessment device were used to collect information. The descriptive analysis and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used to analyze data by SPSS software version16.

In total, 108 patients were assessed. The family functioning of the patients was assessed in the normal range and was partially good in all dimensions. The mean of general function (2.97 of 4) and affective responsiveness dimensions (2.31 of 4) was the weakest and the best, respectively. The overall quality of life, symptoms, and function [42.20 (2.65), 69.77 (7.23), 43.43 (7.38)] were at an unfavorable level. There was a significant inverse relationship (P<0.001) between the overall quality of life and the dimensions of family functioning: problem solving (r=-0.623), communication (r=-0.74), roles (r=-0.588), and behavior control (r=-0.718). A significant inverse relationship was also found between the overall quality of life and general family function (r=-0.577) (P<0.001).

The study showed the association between quality of life and family function in patients with cancer. Improving family function in these patients using different methods is recommended.