Abstract:
Background: Cancer is a devastating disease that affects a person’s quality of life, create
hopelessness and reduce self-esteem and overall it causes death. It is a harmful effect on
individual and their family member and also affect in economical aspect. After diagnosis
the cancer patient they have faced many difficulties and barrier in their daily living
activities. They cannot participate those activities that are reduce their quality of life. At
the time they survive their life is very critically and need to support from their family
member. The objectives of the study is to explore the understanding of barriers related to
daily living performance among cancer caregivers and to explore the physical, mental,
interpersonal and financial problem enacted with daily living performance among cancer
caregivers in general hospital.
Methods & Materials: The study was a phenomenological qualitative research design to
collect in-depth information of the participant’s perception. Purposive sampling was used
and twelve participants who met the inclusion criteria were selected. Semi-structured,
face to face interviews were conducted to collect the data.
Result and Discussion: Most of the cancer patients need to proper support for their daily
activities. From finding the research, it was seen the caregiver understanding about the
barriers to their quality of daily life. On the other hand the family members and
caregivers play an important role for handling the patient. At the time they face lot of
problem to support. They face different physical problem, psychosocial problem,
problem of interpersonal relationship and financial problem and also faces many barriers
to their daily activities. They cannot perform their daily living activities according to
previous routine.
Conclusion: caregivers of cancer patient have lots of barriers on their daily living
activities. They have also faced problem on relationship with patient, family members
and relative as well.
Key Words: Cancer, Caregivers, Quality of daily life.
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupational therapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
