A study to assess the stress level and quality of life among the relatives of women suffering from chronic diseases in selected hospitals of Pune city

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the stress level and quality of life among relatives of women suffering from selected chronic diseases, to associate stress level with quality life among relatives of women suffering from selected chronic diseases, to associate stress level and quality life among relatives of women with selected demographic variables.

Method: This was a quantitative descriptive survey study of 80 relatives of women suffering from selected chronic diseases, aged between 30-60 years, relatives staying with women more than six months at home and hospital, relatives of women with chronic diseases like chronic renal disease, breast cancer and osteoarthritis of selected hospitals of Pune during 6th June 2015 to 19thMarch 2016. The assessment of the stress level and quality of life were done from relatives by self reporting and structured interview and in depth information collected according data collection tool.

Results: The findings of stress level revealed that majority i.e. 53.8% of the relatives of women suffering from selected chronic diseases had severe stress level, 38.8% of them had moderate stress level and 7.5% of them had mild stress. The finding of quality of life revealed that 67.5% of the relatives of women suffering from chronic diseases had average quality of life, 23.8% of them had good quality of life and 8.8% of them had poor quality of life.

Conclusion: The assessment of the stress level will help to know current psychology and the stress level among relatives of women suffering from chronic diseases and how to reduce stress level and will help to improve quality of life of relatives.