Health-related quality of life and satisfaction with case management in cancer survivors.
J Clin Nurs
; 26(23-24): 4597-4604, 2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-28295784
ABSTRACT
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
To (i) investigate the characteristics of health-related quality of life and satisfaction with case management and (ii) to identify factors associated with health-related quality of life in cancer survivors.BACKGROUND:
The level of health-related quality of life can reflect treatment efficacy and satisfaction with cancer care.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional study design was adopted.METHODS:
Subjects from the outpatient setting of a cancer centre in northern Taiwan were recruited by consecutive sampling. A set of questionnaires were employed, including a background information form, case management service satisfaction survey (CMSS) and The European Quality of Life Scale (EQ-5D). Descriptive statistics were used to examine levels of health-related quality of life and satisfaction with case management. Pearson's correlation was used to identify relationships between treatment characteristics, satisfaction with case management and health-related quality of life. Multiple stepwise regression was used to identify factors associated with health-related quality of life.RESULTS:
A total of 252 cancer patients were recruited. The three lowest scores for items of health-related quality of life were mobility, self-care and usual activities. Cancer survivors with higher mobility, less pain and discomfort, and lower anxiety and depression were more likely to have better health-related quality of life.CONCLUSION:
Mobility, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression are important predictive factors of high health-related quality of life in cancer survivors. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE In clinical care, patients' physical mobility, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression are important indicators of health-related quality of life. Case managers should include self-care and symptom management into survivorship care plans to improve health-related quality of life during survival after treatment concludes.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Administração de Caso
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Sobreviventes de Câncer
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan