Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors
Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly Asian American and non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Methods We conducted cross-sectional secondary data analyses using the combined datasets from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and...
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| description | Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly Asian American and non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Methods We conducted cross-sectional secondary data analyses using the combined datasets from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Results Elderly Asian American cancer survivors reported a lower mental HRQoL but a comparable physical HRQoL relative to elderly non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Stress factors, such as comorbidities, difficulties with activities of daily living, and a history of depressive symptoms, along with coping resources like self-rated health and the ability to take the survey in English, were significantly associated with mental and physical HRQoL. Among elderly Asian American cancer survivors, a significantly lower mental HRQoL was observed among those taking the survey in the Chinese language. Conclusions The findings suggest that race exerts a differential impact on HRQoL. Interventions should be designed to address the distinct cultural, linguistic, and systemic needs of elderly Asian American cancer survivors. Such an approach could assist in reducing cancer-related health disparities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-569079ff049e4df790ef1e559b59a0912023-10-15T23:57:18ZengKorean Society for Preventive MedicineJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health1975-83752233-45212023-09-0156544044810.3961/jpmph.22.4642315Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer SurvivorsSuzanne Vang0Graduate School of Arts and Sciences & School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY, USAObjectives The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly Asian American and non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Methods We conducted cross-sectional secondary data analyses using the combined datasets from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Results Elderly Asian American cancer survivors reported a lower mental HRQoL but a comparable physical HRQoL relative to elderly non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Stress factors, such as comorbidities, difficulties with activities of daily living, and a history of depressive symptoms, along with coping resources like self-rated health and the ability to take the survey in English, were significantly associated with mental and physical HRQoL. Among elderly Asian American cancer survivors, a significantly lower mental HRQoL was observed among those taking the survey in the Chinese language. Conclusions The findings suggest that race exerts a differential impact on HRQoL. Interventions should be designed to address the distinct cultural, linguistic, and systemic needs of elderly Asian American cancer survivors. Such an approach could assist in reducing cancer-related health disparities.http://jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-22-464.pdfneoplasmsagedquality of lifeasian americanlanguage |
| spellingShingle | Suzanne Vang Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health neoplasms aged quality of life asian american language |
| title | Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors |
| title_full | Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors |
| title_fullStr | Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors |
| title_short | Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Asian American and Non-Hispanic White Cancer Survivors |
| title_sort | health related quality of life in elderly asian american and non hispanic white cancer survivors |
| topic | neoplasms aged quality of life asian american language |
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