Abstract: Today cancer stands among the leading cause of disease and disability in the world. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the developed world and the second leading cause of death in the developed world. The patients who are diagnosed with cancer are a valuable group in our society. The impact of cancer not only affects the person but also it affects family and the community. The stress experiences by the care givers are more or less similar to the patients who are diagnosed with cancer. Throughout this journey, the family members, being with the patient, are also facing their own stresses and changing roles which may be directly or indirectly related to the patient’s illness. Stress during the care giving affects the health of the caregiver. The study is aimed to assess the level of stress and coping among caregivers of patients with cancer. A total of 100 caregivers of patients with mental illness were selected by Non probability convenient sampling technique. The tools used for the data collection were Kingston’s stress scale and coping strategies inventory and socio-demographic Proforma. The study results revealed that majority of the caregivers (58%) were in the age group of 18-38 years. Majority of them (89%) had moderate level of stress, 9% had mild level of stress and 1% had severe level of stress. Majority of the caregivers (70%) had average coping.
Keywords: level of stress, coping, caregiver, patient, cancer.
Title: Assess the Stress and Coping Among the Caregivers of Patients with Cancer in Selected Oncology Center Mangaluru
Author: Soumya Antony, Sreemol V.M, Sreejitha A, Mr. Syed Imran, Mrs. Vineetha Jacob
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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