关键词: 癌症, 照顾者, 中青年, 逆境商, 自我感受负担

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the adversity quotient of young and middle-aged caregivers of patients with cancer,analyze the factors affecting adversity quotient and the correlation between the adversity quotient and the self-perceived burden of patients, and provide basis for young and middle-aged caregivers to formulate targeted intervention strategies.Methods: General data questionnaire, adversity quotient scale and self-perceived burden scale were used to carry out questionnaire survey for 303 patients with cancer and their young and middle-aged caregivers who were admitted into a tertiary A tumor center in Tianjin from January to June 2020. Results: The adversity quotient score of 303 young and middle-aged caregivers was 129.60±21.03, of which the extended dimension score was the lowest（29.57±7.61). The factors affecting adversity quotient included age, occupational, average household monthly income and whether the caregiver has children(P<0.05). Adversity quotient level was negatively correlated with the self-perceived burden of patients (P<0.05). Among them, emotional factors were more closely related to the adversity quotient level of caregivers（r=-0.434). Conclusion:Adversity quotient of young and middle-aged caregivers of patients with cancer has a greater influence on the self-perceived burden of patients and needs to be improved. Targeted intervention strategies should be carried out for this population according to relevant factors, so as to improve the ability of caregivers to cope with adversity, reduce the self-perceived burden of patients, construct a harmonious doctor-patient relationship.

Key words: Cancer, Caregivers, Young and middle-aged, Adversity quotient, Self-perceived burden