An explorative analysis of the differences in levels of happiness between cancer patients, informal caregivers and the general population

Autor: Mayara Goulart de Camargos, Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva, Marco Antônio de Oliveira, Paula de Souza Ferreira, Vinicius Tolentino Nardoto de Almeida, Sandra de Andrade Cadamuro, Carla Simone Leite de Almeida, Carlos Eduardo Paiva
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: BMC Palliative Care, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-684X
74942999
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-020-00594-1
Popis: Abstract Background Although cancer patients experience distressing symptoms and health-related changes in their quality of life, they may report positive emotional states. The lives of informal caregivers of cancer patients may also be affected by the patient’s cancer diagnosis; however, they may also find benefits in their experiences. Noticeable changes are reported in personal priorities after an oncologic diagnosis that can lead individuals to restructure their values and the way they perceive life. This study aims to assess happiness/satisfaction with life and positive and negative affect in cancer patients and informal caregivers compared with healthy people in the general population. Methods A cross-sectional study with participants recruited online in five regions of Brazil through the social network site Facebook® and the application WhatsApp®. Surveys were completed using the SurveyMonkey® platform. A different sample of cancer patients and informal caregivers that was personally interviewed with the same forms was also grouped in the present analysis. Variables with p-values
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