Quality of Life in Cancer Patients and its Related Factors
Journal Title: Journal of Caring Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Despite the importance of quality of life (QOL) in outcomes of cancer pa- tients, there have been a few Iranian studies investigating the Iranian patients’ quality of life. The present study aimed to assess the cancer patients’ QOL and its related factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted in Shahid Ghazi Tabatabaei Hospital affi- liated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2009. The samples included 150 cancer patients aged more than 18 years who were aware of their own diagnosis. They were se- lected through convenient sampling method and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer–Quality of life questionnaire (EORTC–QOL 30) were completed. Results: Our findings showed that 44.1% of the patients had moderate QOL. QOL had a significant correlation with the level of family support (p = 0.002). Conclusion: Many of cancer patients have a moderate QOL. However, confirmation of such finding requires further investigations.
Authors and Affiliations
Farahnaz Abdollahzadeh, Shima Sadat Aghahossini, Azad Rahmani, Iraj Asvadi Kermani
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