Family functioning of patients with gastric cancer and its related factors in Valiasr Hospital in Zanjan in ۲۰۱۸

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 ۲۰۱۸.  methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The research samples were ۱۰۸ 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 ۱۳۹۷. 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 (۸۷%). Finding: The mean age of patients was ۵۱.۹۲. ۸.۷۷۹ 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 ۷۴.۲۲ ۲. ۲.۷۴۲) was the weakest and emotional companionship (mean ۲.۷۶۳ ± ۵۷.۷۵) 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. Result: 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. Keywords: Family Function, Gastric Cancer, Cancer-related factors

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Family Function , Gastric Cancer , Cancer-related factors , عملکرد خانواده , سرطان معده , عوامل مرتبط با سرطان