The relationship between level of altruism, positive cognitive triad and depression at two different groups working with cancer patients

Objective: The aim of the current study is to examine the relationship between altruistic behaviors, levels of depression and positive cognitive triad in woman Methods: The sample of this research consists of two groups and 121 participants. The participants of first group (61 woman) were selected from the group named 'Mavi Melekler' who serve at Okmeydani Research and Training Hospital's Institude of Oncology voluntarily. The participant of second group (60 woman) were selected from hospital staff like doctor, nurse, technician, laborant who work at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty's Institude of Oncology. In the current study, Sociodemografic Data Form, Altruism Scale, Beck Depression Inventory and Cognitive Triad Inventory were applied. Results: According to altruism levels, positive cognitive triad rates and depression rates, there is significant difference between the volunteer group and professional group working with cancer patients. As a result of the correlation analysis, a negative correlation was found between altruism rates and depression rates in both groups working with cancer patients. In addition, a positive relationship was found between altruism rates and scores from the Cognitive Triad Inventory for both groups working with cancer patients. Conclusions: It is seen that volunteers working with cancer patients have higher altruism rates, positive perception rates and lower depression rates than professionals working with cancer patients. It was concluded that as altruism rates increased in both groups, depression levels decreased and positive cognitive triad rates increased.