Μελέτη του επιπέδου ζωής στα άτομα του οικογενειακού περιβάλλοντος των πασχόντων από κακοήθειες
A study of the quality of life of the relatives of cancer patients
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Επίπεδο ζωής ; Κακοήθειες ; Οικογενειακό περιβάλλον ; Στατιστική ανάλυση ; Λογιστική παλινδρόμηση ; Ποιότητα ζωήςAbstract
The aim of this research is the study of the quality of life of the relatives of cancer patients.
More specifically, people who have family members suffering from cancer have completed
four questionairies regarding the quality life (SF-36, CES-D, STAI-X-1, STAI-X-2), along
with some demographics.
Totally sixty-nine family member of patients with malignancies from “Agios Savvas”
General Anticancer Hospital of Athens participated in this survey. We used parametric and
non-parametric tests, Pearson X2 test, model of multiple linear and logistic regression and
Cronbach’s Alpha Index.
The most important conclusions coming out from this study are related to the connection
among the demographics and the scales of the quality of life. The study focused on how the
demographics affect the quality of life and it was proved that when the overall rate of SF-36 is
high, then the rates of CES-D and STAI get low. In addition, it was observed that the time
someone spends with a patient is not affected by the type of cancer or their relationship in the
family. It was also proved that the family, the security insurance and educational status
statistically consist very important prediction factors of the overall rate of the SF-36 (physical
and mental health). Moreover, the professional status, the relationship with the patient and the
education are statistically important prediction factors of the overall rate of STAI (self-
esteam). It was estimated that the gender, the family status and education are statistically
important prediction factors of low Physical health (total) and the total health (quality of life)
while statistically important prediction factors of low mental health (total) seem to be the
family status and education. For the prediction of people at risk with depression it was found
that the statistically important variables are their gender, family status, the relationship with
the patient and education. Finally, the relationship with the patient and frequency of how
often they deal with the patient are statistically important prediction factors of the appearance
of some level of anxiety to people who are family members with patients with malignancies
(cancer).
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Εφαρμοσμένη ΣτατιστικήDepartment
Σχολή Χρηματοοικονομικής και Στατιστικής. Τμήμα Στατιστικής και Ασφαλιστικής ΕπιστήμηςNumber of pages
229Language
GreekCollections
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