Burden of care and coping strategies among relatives of patients with breast cancer at University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6669 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractBurden of care is a rampant case in most lives of patients’ relatives in the country with little or no end in sight, the relative’s knowledge about the burden of care and effective application of their coping strategies helps in controlling these prevailing circumstances. This project work, therefore, examined the Burden of care and Coping strategies among relatives of patients with breast cancer at the University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State. It also informed the health officers on the need for reduction of burden of care and Identification of coping strategies. Among the objectives is to determine the burden of care and coping strategies among relatives of patients with breast cancer in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Ilorin Kwara state. Many medical and allied literatures were reviewed to develop more facts for the project work. This research used descriptive survey to sample 48 relatives of patients with breast cancer at UITH, Ilorin, Kwara State. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 48 questionnaires were distributed out of which 47 were retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made that the nurses should focus on educating relatives about the burden of care and how they can effectively cope with it. Also, awareness/enlightenment campaigns on the burden of care and coping strategies should be organized. Finally, there is a need for nurses to enlighten patients in the hospital on the importance of assisting relatives and reducing the burden of care on their relatives and the factors responsible for it. Keywords burden of care, coping strategies, relatives of patients, and University of Ilorin teaching hospital. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State