P-33 Descriptive study on the quality of life among the caregivers of cancer patients undergoing out-patient chemotherapy in cancer care center of medical center manila (manilamed)

<h3>Introduction</h3> Caregivers of cancer patients experience risk for burden, poor quality of life (QOL), and burnout. Their burden and quality of life can be measured through the use of a multidimensional tool, Caregiver Quality-of- Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC). We determine the quality of life (QOL) of caregivers of cancer patients undergoing out-patient chemotherapy in Cancer Center of Manila Med. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess the quality of life using Caregiver Quality of Life – Cancer (CQOLC) among caregivers of cancer patients on going out-patient chemotherapy in Cancer Care Center of Manila Med from July-September 2020. <h3>Methods</h3> A total of 44 caregivers of cancer patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy completed the sociodemographic survey and Caregiver Quality of Life Index-Cancer (CQOLC) tool. Demographic profile were identified. Quality of life(QoL) was characterized and assessed using the CQOLC index tool (table 1). <h3>Results/Analysis</h3> 44 respondents were included with mean age 40.61. Majority were female, young adults, and children of patients. Mean total CQOLC score was 84.70 ± 21.24. Association between sociodemographic and quality of life impairments in each domain was determined, only domain with significant correlation was Burden in female groups (p-value 0.0169). Caregivers caring for non-metastatic cancer patients showed better quality of life with p-value of 0.0315 and 0.023, on the Disruptiveness and Burden domains respectively. Other characteristics and domains showed no significant differences (table 2). <h3>Conclusion</h3> Caregivers of cancer patients have a relatively good quality of life based on CQOLC score. This study also confirmed that quality of life of cancer patients’ primary caregivers are greatly affected by different factor.