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Teshome R, Yang I, Woldetsadik E, Girma E, Higgins M, Wells J. Pre- and Post-Treatment Quality of Life Among Patients with Advanced Stage Cervical Cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. Cancer Manag Res 2024; 16:311-323. [PMID: 38646146 PMCID: PMC11032665 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s451124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Background The development of health concepts beyond traditional markers of illness and death has made the evaluation of quality of life (QoL) crucial to patient care. Yet, there is little research evaluating the pre- and post-treatment QoL of cervical cancer survivors in Ethiopia. Objective This study aimed to assess the pre- and post-treatment QoL of women diagnosed with advanced-stage cervical cancer. Methods and Materials A cohort design was conducted at the Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Oncology Center. A total of 166 cervical cancer patients were recruited consecutively. Data was collected through interviews with standardized questionnaires before and after treatment. The Wilcoxon rank test was used to assess the significant differences in pre-treatment and post-treatment quality of life. Additionally, the Mann-Whitney U-test was also employed. Statistical significance was determined with p-values <0.05 and a 95% confidence interval. Results Women who were in stages IVA and IVB were 24.7% and 10.2%, respectively. Both the global health scale (66.67 [47.92-75] to 83.33 [66.67-83.33]) and the functional domain QoL (66.67 [40-80] to 70 [46.67-86.66]) showed statistically significant improvements from pre-treatment to post-treatment QoL. Women under the age of 45 were found to have higher global health QOL (P < 0.001) and functional domain QOL (P = 0.029). Women presented in stages II and III had comparatively higher global health QoL (P = 0.008) and functional domain QoL (P = 0.021). Conclusion Global health QOL and the majority of functional quality of life significantly improved following six months of cancer treatment. But there was no discernible change in terms of sexual enjoyment, sexual function, or activity. Age, marital status, the duration since diagnosis, the stage of the cancer, and the presence of comorbidities were the factors that affected the improvement of post-treatment quality of life.
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- Roza Teshome
- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Degu A, Karimi PN, Opanga SA, Nyamu DG. Health-related quality of life among patients with esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2024; 7:e2038. [PMID: 38507287 PMCID: PMC10953834 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.2038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the advancement of modern treatment approaches, several studies indicated a diminished health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. However, there is insufficient data about the HRQoL of gastrointestinal cancer patients in Kenya. AIMS The study aimed to investigate HRQoL and its determinants in gastrointestinal cancer patients at Kenyatta National Hospital. METHODS A cross-sectional study was employed among 160 esophageal, 103 gastric, and 96 colorectal cancer patients. The patient list, identified by unique hospital identification numbers, was obtained from records. Eligibility was assessed based on predetermined criteria, and the hospital identification numbers were reshuffled. Study participants were then randomly selected daily during the data collection period. Data were collected using a researcher-administered European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire. The data entry and analysis were carried out using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 26.0 statistical software. A bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was employed to investigate determinants of HRQoL at a 0.05 level of significance. RESULTS Most esophageal (N = 118, 73.7%), gastric (N = 75, 72.8%), and colorectal (N = 72, 75%) cancer patients had poor overall HRQoL. In the social (p = .04) and cognitive (p = .02) domain of HRQoL, esophageal cancer patients had a significantly lower mean score as compared to gastric cancer patients. Colorectal cancer patients had the highest mean score in physical functioning (p = .01) as compared with gastric cancer patients. Nonetheless, gastric cancer patients had the highest mean score in emotional functioning domains of quality of life as compared to esophageal (p = .04) and colorectal (p < .001) cancer patients The study revealed a low mean HRQoL score in the majority of the symptom domains of quality of life. A statistically significant difference in all domains of HRQoL was not observed in various treatment modalities of gastrointestinal cancer. Advanced-stage (stages III and IV) and co-morbidities were significant determinants of poor HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS The overall HRQoL of gastrointestinal cancer patients was poor. Advanced-stage cancer and co-morbidities were significant determinants of poor HRQoL. Therefore, intensification of routine monitoring of the disease and the treatments should be actively implemented to improve the HRQoL.
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- Amsalu Degu
- United States International University–Africa, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy PracticeSchool of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNairobiKenya
- University of Nairobi, Department of PharmacologyClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practices, Faculty of Health SciencesNairobiKenya
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- University of Nairobi, Department of PharmacologyClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practices, Faculty of Health SciencesNairobiKenya
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- University of Nairobi, Department of PharmacologyClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practices, Faculty of Health SciencesNairobiKenya
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- University of Nairobi, Department of PharmacologyClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practices, Faculty of Health SciencesNairobiKenya
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Karaihira W, Karimi PN, Weru IW. Management and health-related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer in a Kenyan tertiary health facility. J Oncol Pharm Pract 2023:10781552231221110. [PMID: 38105481 DOI: 10.1177/10781552231221110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Advances made in the screening, diagnosis and management of prostate cancer have improved the survival rates of the patients. However, many of these treatments including surgery, radiotherapy, and pharmacotherapy, have an impact on the subsequent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of these patients. Since it is an important prognostic factor of survival, failure to evaluate the HRQoL and its predictors in these patients typically results in long-term deficits in their overall well-being, that is, their physical, social, emotional, and mental health. The objective of this study was to evaluate the management and HRQoL among patients with prostate cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital. METHODS This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample size of 62 patients who met the eligibility criteria was selected through simple random sampling on the respective clinic days of the cancer treatment centre and urology clinic. Data was collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire and HRQoL tools which are EORTC-QLQ-C30 and EORTC-QLQ-PR25 and analysed using STATA version 13 software. Descriptive analysis was used to summarise the continuous and categorical variables. Spearman's rho (rs) correlation was used to determine the predictors of HRQoL based on the strength and significance of association at 0.05 level of significance. RESULTS The mean age of the participants was 70.5 (±7.35) years. The majority (52, 83.9%) of the patients had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) above 20 ng/ml. Twenty-one (33.9%) were graded as Gleason group 5 and 41 (66.1%) had stage IV disease at diagnosis. Fifty (80.9%) participants were on hormonal therapy, with most of them being on combined androgen blockade. The overall HRQoL was 65.1. Fatigue, one of the major complaints among these patients, was negatively associated with physical functioning (p = 0.0005), role functioning (p = 0.0026), social functioning (p = 0.0001), financial difficulties (p = 0.0077) and quality of life (p = 0.0050). CONCLUSION Fatigue was the most common predictor of poor HRQoL in several scales of measurement. For those on management, frequent assessment of HRQoL should be carried out and interventions instituted immediately.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Pharmacy Division, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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Role of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Scoping Review. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15041135. [PMID: 36831478 PMCID: PMC9953919 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15041135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To perform a scoping review on the use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in randomized trials on systemic therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) between 2010 and 2021. METHODS First, a search on clinicaltrials.gov was performed, looking for randomized trials in mCRC. The use of PROMs was analyzed quantitatively. Subsequently, we assessed the completeness of PROM reporting based on the CONSORT PRO extension in publications related to the selected trials acquired using Embase and PubMed. RESULTS A total of 46/176 trials were registered on clinicaltrials.gov used PROMs. All these trials used validated PROM instruments. The EORTC QLQ-C30 was most frequently used (37 times), followed by the EQ-5D (21 times) and the EORTC QLQ-CR29 (six times). A total of 56/176 registered trials were published. In 35% (n = 20), the results of the PROMs were available. Overall, 7/20 (35%) trials documented all items of the CONSORT PRO extension and quality of reporting according to the CONSORT PRO extension was higher than in the period 2004-2012. In 3/20 (15%) of the published trials, the results of PROMs were not discussed nor included in the positioning of the new treatment compared to the reference treatment. CONCLUSION When PROMs are used, the quality of reporting on patient-reported outcomes is improving, but this must continue in order to optimize the translation of trial results to individual patient values.
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Fu J, Li Y, Liu X, Jiao X, Qu H, Wang Y, Niu Z. Effects of robotic and laparoscopic-assisted surgery on lymph node dissection and quality of life in the upper third of gastric cancer: A retrospective cohort study based on propensity score matching. Front Surg 2023; 9:1057496. [PMID: 36684301 PMCID: PMC9845627 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1057496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was compare the effects of robot-assisted and laparoscopic-assisted surgery on lymph node dissection and quality of life in upper third gastric cancer patients undergoing radical total gastrectomy. Methods The clinical and follow-up data of 409 patients with upper third gastric cancer who underwent total gastrectomy from July 2016 to May 2021 were enrolled. The patients were divided into a robotic group (n = 106) and a laparoscopic group (n = 303). Age, sex, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, tumor size and location, pathological type, cT, cN, and cTNM were adjusted to offset selection bias. The patient characteristics, operative procedures, surgical outcomes, oncologic and pathologic outcomes, number of lymph node dissections, quality of life assessment, and nutritional status were compared between the two groups. Results After propensity score matching, 61 cases were included in the robotic group and 122 cases were included in the laparoscopic group. The number of dissected lymph nodes (37.3 ± 13.5 vs. 32.8 ± 11.8, P = 0.022) significantly differed between the two groups. The number of lower mediastinal and subphrenic lymph nodes in the robotic group was greater than that in the laparoscopic group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Compared with the laparoscopic group, the total score of physical symptoms in the robotic group was significantly lower at 6 and 12 months after surgery (P = 0.03 and P = 0.001, respectively). The total social function score at 6 and 12 months after surgery was higher in the robotic group (P = 0.006 and P = 0.022). The quality of life scores were statistically significant only at 3 months after the operation (P = 0.047). A higher patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) score is when the score significantly correlated (P < 0.001) with a higher related physical symptoms score, lower social function score, and lower quality of life score. Conclusion Compared with laparoscopic radical gastrectomy, robotic radical gastrectomy is safe and feasible. Compared with laparoscopic radical gastrectomy, robotic radical gastrectomy was more refined, was associated with less surgical bleeding, and increased the quality of lymph node dissection. In addition, patients in the robotic group showed better postoperative quality of life.
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Ştefănuţ AM, Vintilă M, Bădău LM, Grujic D, Oprean CM, Goian C, Sârbescu P. Perception of disease, dyadic coping, and the quality of life of oncology patients in the active treatment phase and their life partners: an approach based on the actor-partner interdependence model. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1069767. [PMID: 37179865 PMCID: PMC10172643 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1069767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study based on the Systemic Transactional Model was to examine the relationship between dyadic coping and (1) disease perception and (2) quality of life of a sample of cancer patients and their life partners. Method This cross-sectional study included 138 oncological dyads. The following questionnaires were used: Stress Appraisal Measure, Dyadic Coping Inventory, and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30. Data collected was analysed by applying the actor-partner interdependence model. Results The perception of the disease as a threat as well as its centrality significantly negatively influences the positive forms of dyadic coping whilst the perception of the disease as a challenge has a significant positive influence on them. Dyadic coping does not influence symptoms but has significant influences on global health/quality of life. Conclusion This study has highlighted new information regarding how couples cope with cancer. The results encourage the inclusion of the perception of the disease and dyadic coping in interventions that aim to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their life partners.
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- Adelina Mihaela Ştefănuţ
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania
- *Correspondence: Mona Vintilă,
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- Hygiene Department, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Morpho-pathology Department, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Social Assistance, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania
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Niyigena A, Cubaka VK, Uwamahoro P, Mutsinzi RG, Uwizeye B, Mukamasabo B, Shyirambere C, Bigirimana BJ, Mubiligi J, Barnhart DA. Impact of facilitating continued accessibility to cancer care during COVID-19 lockdown on perceived wellbeing of cancer patients at a rural cancer center in Rwanda. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001534. [PMID: 36963043 PMCID: PMC10021873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda, Partners In Health Inshuti Mu Buzima collaborated with the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE) to mitigate disruptions to cancer care by providing patients with free transportation to treatment sites and medication delivery at patients' local health facilities. We assessed the relationship between facilitated access to care and self-reported wellbeing outcomes. This cross-sectional telephone survey included cancer patients enrolled at BCCOE in March 2020. We used linear regression to compare six dimensions of quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and financial toxicity (COST) among patients who did and did not receive facilitated access to care. We also assessed access to cancer care and whether patient wellbeing and its association with facilitated access to care differed by socioeconomic status. Of 214 respondents, 34.6% received facilitated access to care. Facilitated patients were more likely to have breast cancer and be on chemotherapy. Facilitation was significantly associated with more frequent in-person clinical encounters, improved perceived quality of cancer care, and reduced transportation-related barriers. Facilitated patients had significantly better global health status (β = 9.14, 95% CI: 2.3, 16.0, p <0.01) and less financial toxicity (β = 2.62, 95% CI: 0.2,5.0, p = 0.03). However, over half of patients reported missing or delaying appointment. Patient wellbeing was low overall and differed by patient socioeconomic status, with poor patients consistently showing worse outcomes. Socioeconomic status did not modify the association between facilitated access to care and wellbeing indicators. Further, facilitation did not lead to equitable wellbeing outcomes between richer and poorer patients. Facilitated access to care during COVID-19 pandemic was associated with some improvements in access to cancer care and patient wellbeing. However, cancer patients still experienced substantial disruptions to care and reported low overall levels of wellbeing, with socioeconomic disparities persisting despite facilitated access to care. Implementing more robust, equity-minded facilitation and better patient outreach programs during health emergencies may promote better care and strengthen patient care overall and effect better patients' outcomes.
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- Partners In Health, Kigali, Rwanda
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Kang JJ, Lee H, Park BH, Song YK, Park SE, Kim R, Lee KA. Efficacy of a 4-Week Nurse-Led Exercise Rehabilitation Program in Improving the Quality of Life in Women Receiving a Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction Using the Motiva Ergonomix TM Round SilkSurface. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:16. [PMID: 36612340 PMCID: PMC9819378 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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We assessed the efficacy of a 4-week nurse-led exercise rehabilitation (ER) program in improving the quality of life (QOL) of breast cancer survivors (BCS) receiving an implant-based breast reconstruction. The eligible patients were equally randomized to either of both groups: the intervention group (n = 30; a 4-week nurse-led ER program) and the control group (n = 30; a 4-week physical therapist-supervised one). Both after a 4-week ER program and at baseline, the patients were evaluated for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) scores. There was a significantly higher degree of increase in global health status/QOL scores, physical functioning scores, role functioning scores, and emotional functioning scores at 4 weeks from baseline in the intervention group as compared with the control group (p = 0.001). However, there was a significantly higher degree of decrease in fatigue scores, nausea/vomiting scores, pain scores, dyspnea scores, and FSS scores in the intervention group as compared with the control group (p = 0.001). In conclusion, our results indicate that a 4-week nurse-led ER program might be effective in the QOL in BCS receiving a post-mastectomy implant-based reconstruction using the Motiva ErgonomixTM Round SilkSurface.
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- Jung Joong Kang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Booboo Medical Healthcare Hospital, Mokpo 58655, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Device Management and Research, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06355, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chung Ju Mirae Hospital, Chungju 27361, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan 44033, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical and Pharmaceutical Affairs, Doctor CONSULT, Seoul 06296, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, 875 Haeun-daero, Busan 48108, Republic of Korea
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Li W, Bi Z, Wu J, Duan X, Pang L, Jing Y, Yin X, Cheng H. Effect of depression disorder on the efficacy and quality of life of first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy in oncogene-driver negative NSCLC patients. Front Oncol 2022; 12:772102. [PMID: 35957880 PMCID: PMC9359314 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.772102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective The current research was to assess the relevance between depression disorder and first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, quality of life in patients with oncogene-driver negative non-small cell cancer (NSCLC). Methods NSCLC patients (33 with depression disorder and 34 with no depression disorder) who was received first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy performed Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). Results The Progression-Free Survival (PFS) of depression disorder group survivors were lower than these of no depression disorder group survivors (HR, 0.352; 95% CI, 0.201-0.617; P<0.05). The statistical significant was revealed about the Objective Response Rate (ORR) and Disease Control Rate (DCR) in two groups (P<0.05). The quality of life scores of NSCLC patients in no depression disorder group was significantly higher after chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, and manifested as 92.7 ± 28 vs. 76.3 ± 23.3 (t=8.317, P<0.05), and had a significant difference. Conclusion Depression disorder in oncogene-driver negative NSCLC patients influence the curative effect of chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, and depression disorder was significantly negatively associated with quality of life following chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy.
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- Wen Li
- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Cancer Treatment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Huaidong Cheng,
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Uncertainty and the unmet informational needs of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP): a cross-sectional multi-site study. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:8217-8229. [PMID: 35804177 PMCID: PMC9512714 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07228-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the healthcare experiences, quality of life, and psychosocial needs of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP) early after diagnosis; comparing their experiences to patients with advanced cancer of a known primary (non-CUP control patients) and published general population reference data where available. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional, multi-site study comparing CUP patients (n = 139) compared to non-CUP controls (n = 45). Demographic, clinical information and patient-reported outcome questionnaire data were collected at baseline. RESULTS Differences in healthcare experienced were found between CUP and non-CUP controls with CUP patients reporting higher scores for unmet medical communication/information needs compared with non-CUP control patients (p = 0.013) as well as greater uncertainty in illness (p = 0.042). Whilst no differences were found between CUP and non-CUP controls on the EORTC and PROMIS measures, of those that 'received written information about your cancer…' and asked '…how useful was it?' fewer CUP patients reported finding the information useful 40% vs 61%, and more were likely to not have received written information at all 59% vs 32%; (p = 0.002). Additionally, of those that found information about their cancer online, fewer patients with CUP reported finding it useful 32% vs 48% control patients (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS CUP patients have unmet medical communication/information needs and greater uncertainty in illness but do not differ in health-related quality of life domains compared to patients with advanced cancer of a known primary.
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Amo-Antwi K, Agambire R, Konney TO, Nguah SB, Dassah ET, Nartey Y, Appiah-Kubi A, Tawiah A, Tannor EK, Peprah A, Ansah MB, Sam D, Akakpo PK, Ankobea F, Djokoto RM, Idun MYK, Opare-Addo HS, Opoku BK, Odoi AT, Johnston C. Health-related quality of life among cervical cancer survivors at a tertiary hospital in Ghana. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268831. [PMID: 35657957 PMCID: PMC9165899 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Introduction Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer in Ghana. The disease and its treatment significantly affect survivors’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We determined the overall quality of life (QoL) and identified its predictors among cervical cancer survivors after treatment. Materials and methods A hospital-based cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 153 disease-free cervical cancer survivors who completed curative treatment between January 2004 and December 2018 at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana. We used the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer core-30 item (EORTC QLQ-C30) and cervical cancer module (EORTC QLQ-CX24) to assess the survivors’ overall QoL. QoL domain scores were dichotomised as affected or unaffected by disease and its treatment. Significant differences between the affected and unaffected groups within each QoL domain were determined using the student T-test. We used Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s tests to examine the difference in QoL domains between treatment types, with significance based on Bonferroni corrections. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of overall QoL. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results One hundred and fifty-three (153) women having a mean age of 58.3 (SD 11.4) years were studied. The overall QoL score was 79.6 (SD 16.0), and 74.5% of survivors reported good QoL score within the median follow up time of 41.8 months (interquartile range [IQR], 25.5–71.1 months) after cervical cancer diagnosis. Although the majority (66.0–84.3%) of the QoL functioning scale were unaffected, about a fifth (22.2%) to a third (34.5%) of the subjects had perceptual impairment in cognitive and role functioning. Financial difficulties, peripheral neuropathy and pain were most common symptoms reported as affected. A third of the survivors were worried that sex would be painful, and 36.6% indicated that their sexual activity as affected. The overall QoL scores for survivors who had surgery, chemoradiation and radiation-alone were 86.1 (SD 9.7), 76.9 (SD 17.7), and 80.7 (SD 14.7), respectively (p = 0.025). The predictors of survivor’s overall QoL were loss of appetite [Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) = 9.34, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 2.13–35.8, p = 0.001], pain (AOR = 3.53, 95% CI = 1.25–9.31, p = 0.017) and body image (AOR = 5.89, 95% CI = 1.80–19.27, p = 0.003). Conclusion About 75% of the survivors had a good overall quality of life. Primary surgical treatment affords the best prospects for quality of life with the least symptom complaints and financial burden. Loss of appetite, pain or diminution in body image perception predicted the overall quality of life of cervical cancer survivors after treatment.
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- Kwabena Amo-Antwi
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Nursing, Garden City University College, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America
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Calderon C, Ferrando PJ, Lorenzo-Seva U, Ferreira E, Lee EM, Oporto-Alonso M, Obispo-Portero BM, Mihic-Góngora L, Rodríguez-González A, Jiménez-Fonseca P. Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30). Qual Life Res 2022; 31:1859-1869. [PMID: 34928470 PMCID: PMC9098585 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03068-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to analyze the internal structure of the EORTC QLQ-C30, to examine the validity and normative data for cancer patients. METHOD Exploratory and Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to explore the scale's dimensionality and test for strong measurement invariance across sex and tumor site. All the analyses were based on a multicenter cohort of 931 patients who completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18) and the EORTC QLQ-C30. RESULTS Our findings indicate that the EORTC QLQ-C30 has acceptable psychometric properties and an internal structure that is well accounted for a bifactor model: a general factor that evaluates quality of life and a group factor that would analyze physical health that would be defined by physical function, role function, and fatigue. The result of the multi-group CFA revealed a strong invariance according to sex, tumor, and over time. Reliability of the EORTC exceeding 0.86 and the simple sum of the items of the scale was a good indicator of oncology patients' quality of life. Both factors correlate closely with depression, anxiety, and psychological distress and are sensitive to change, especially the quality of life, with a significant decrease in the post-test. CONCLUSION The Spanish version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 proved to be a valid, reliable instrument to appraise quality of life in cancer patients. The normative data collected from this study may be useful for the early detection of initial symptoms of deterioration of quality of life in oncology patients.
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- Caterina Calderon
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Rovira and Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Rovira and Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Passeig de la Vall d'Hebron, 171, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Central of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario Central of Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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Kyranou M, Nicolaou M. Associations between the spiritual well-being (EORTC QLQ-SWB32) and quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) of patients receiving palliative care for cancer in Cyprus. BMC Palliat Care 2021; 20:133. [PMID: 34461881 PMCID: PMC8404401 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-021-00830-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Spiritual well-being is increasingly investigated in relation to patients’ perceived quality of life and is generally thought as having the potential to support patients with cancer who receive palliative care. Until recently, questionnaires used to assess spiritual well-being were developed mainly in the US. The purpose of this study was to translate and use the EORTC- SWB32, a newly developed tool, validated recently in 4 continents, 14 countries, and in 10 languages, to explore relationships of spiritual well-being with quality of life in patients with cancer. Methods One hundred four patients participated in this study with an average age of 59 years. Of those, 79% were dealing with metastatic cancer. Data collection took place in three oncology centers from two large cities in Cyprus. The acceptability of the translated items was tested. Two questionnaires were employed for the assessment of quality of life and spiritual well-being, developed by the same organization: the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the EORTC QLQ-SWB32. The scores for each tool were analyzed separately and correlations between the two measures were explored. Results Patients found the items of the SWB32 tool easy to understand and answer. They attested that filling the questionnaire prompted thoughts about their own spirituality. The mean score for Global Spiritual Well-Being was 60.4 (SD = 23.7) and it was associated with the mean scores in the scales “Emotional functioning” and “Cognitive functioning” of the EORTC-QOL-C30 (0.42 and 0.40 respectively, p < 0.01). The mean score for the “Relationship with God” scale (74.9, SD = 29.7) reported by the Cypriot patients is high and compatible with the homogenous spiritual orientation of the island’s population. Conclusions All subscales of the SWB32 tool demonstrated good internal consistency in this study. Significant associations were observed between dimensions of quality of life and spiritual well-being. Additionally, the participants found the items easy to answer consistent with the tool’s suggested clinical utility which lays the ground for the application of targeted interventions to enhance spiritual well-being.
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- Maria Kyranou
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, 15 Vragadinou Street, 3603, Limassol, Cyprus.
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- Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, 32 Acropoleos Ave., 2006, Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Yu S, Tang Y. Effects of comprehensive care on psychological emotions, postoperative rehabilitation and complications of colorectal cancer patients after colostomy. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:6889-6896. [PMID: 34306440 PMCID: PMC8290652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the impacts of comprehensive care on psychological emotion, postoperative rehabilitation and complications of colorectal cancer patients after colostomy. METHODS From August 2018 to February 2020, a total of sixty colorectal cancer patients undergoing colostomy in our hospital were collected and randomly assigned to a control group to receive conventional care and a research group to receive comprehensive care, with 30 patients in each group. The two groups of patients were compared for postoperative recovery, complications, adverse psychological emotions, self-care ability, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction. RESULTS The first time of exhaust, food intake and the recovery of bowel sound in the research group were markedly earlier than those in the control group. Besides, the research group had notably lower incidence of postoperative complications, lower self-anxiety scale (SAS) and self-depression scale (SDS) scores at discharge, and higher average self-care ability than the control group, as well as higher quality of life score and nursing satisfaction. CONCLUSION Comprehensive care intervention can promote postoperative recovery of colorectal cancer patients after colostomy, relieve their negative emotions, reduce postoperative complications, improve quality of life and nursing satisfaction, which are all important and make this type of care worthy of promotion in clinical practice.
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- Saifen Yu
- Outpatient Office, The Fourth Hospital of ChangshaChangsha 410006, Hunan Province, China
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- General Surgery, The Fourth Hospital of ChangshaChangsha 410006, Hunan Province, China
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