Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi

Background: Cancer is the driving source of deaths and this mortality is quickly expanding day by day. Individuals with tumor experience physical and psychological complications such as anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, which have undesirable impacts on patients’ quality of life. Objec...

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Main Authors: Khalid Hussain, Ghulam Haider, Amjad Ali, Tanseer Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College 2023-12-01
Series:Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/f52b36b9-1a88-4af6-a9a2-666fadd8ec65.pdf
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author Khalid Hussain
Ghulam Haider
Amjad Ali
Tanseer Ahmed
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Amjad Ali
Tanseer Ahmed
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description Background: Cancer is the driving source of deaths and this mortality is quickly expanding day by day. Individuals with tumor experience physical and psychological complications such as anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, which have undesirable impacts on patients’ quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to observe the quality of life of cancer survivors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from 25th February to 25th April 2022 by using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected by using the FACT-G questionnaire on 320 admitted and OPD cancer survivors in the Department of Clinical Oncology, JPMC. Data were analyzed through SPSS. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney test was run for demographic variables with two categories and the Kruskal-Wallis test for a variable with more than two categories. Results: Findings of this study showed that most of the study participants (60.9%) were male and married (73.4%). Most were in the age group of 18-30 years (47.5%) Majority of participants were suffering from terminal stages of liquid and solid cancer and on chemoradiotherapy. Qualification was significantly associated with all four domains. The FWB, SWB, and PWB had a significant association with gender. The residence and cancer stages were associated with the SWB domain and overall FACT-G. The employment status was significantly associated with SWB, PWB, EWB, and FACT-G scores. Conclusion: The quality of life of cancer survivors was influenced by qualification, gender, residence, cancer stage, and employment status. It is essential to initiate suitable programs for cancer patients to enhance their quality of life.
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spelling doaj.art-dee034360e614baeb987649c3c77d4652023-08-10T06:44:55ZengLiaquat National Hospital and Medical CollegeLiaquat National Journal of Primary Care2707-35212708-91342023-12-015318318710.37184/lnjpc.2707-3521.5.39Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at KarachiKhalid Hussain0Ghulam Haider1Amjad Ali2Tanseer Ahmed3Department of Clinical Oncology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, PakistanDow Institute of Nursing & Midwifery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow Institute of Nursing & Midwifery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanBackground: Cancer is the driving source of deaths and this mortality is quickly expanding day by day. Individuals with tumor experience physical and psychological complications such as anxiety, depression, and emotional distress, which have undesirable impacts on patients’ quality of life. Objective: This study aimed to observe the quality of life of cancer survivors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from 25th February to 25th April 2022 by using a consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected by using the FACT-G questionnaire on 320 admitted and OPD cancer survivors in the Department of Clinical Oncology, JPMC. Data were analyzed through SPSS. Descriptive statistics and the Mann-Whitney test was run for demographic variables with two categories and the Kruskal-Wallis test for a variable with more than two categories. Results: Findings of this study showed that most of the study participants (60.9%) were male and married (73.4%). Most were in the age group of 18-30 years (47.5%) Majority of participants were suffering from terminal stages of liquid and solid cancer and on chemoradiotherapy. Qualification was significantly associated with all four domains. The FWB, SWB, and PWB had a significant association with gender. The residence and cancer stages were associated with the SWB domain and overall FACT-G. The employment status was significantly associated with SWB, PWB, EWB, and FACT-G scores. Conclusion: The quality of life of cancer survivors was influenced by qualification, gender, residence, cancer stage, and employment status. It is essential to initiate suitable programs for cancer patients to enhance their quality of life.https://journals.lnh.edu.pk/lnjpc/pdf/f52b36b9-1a88-4af6-a9a2-666fadd8ec65.pdfassessmentcancerchemotherapyquality of liferadiotherapysurvivors.
spellingShingle Khalid Hussain
Ghulam Haider
Amjad Ali
Tanseer Ahmed
Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care
assessment
cancer
chemotherapy
quality of life
radiotherapy
survivors.
title Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
title_full Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
title_fullStr Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
title_short Assessment of Quality of Life of Cancer Survivors in Tertiary Care Hospital at Karachi
title_sort assessment of quality of life of cancer survivors in tertiary care hospital at karachi
topic assessment
cancer
chemotherapy
quality of life
radiotherapy
survivors.
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