A survey on the quality of life and symptoms of community patients with advanced cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2009.12.033
- VernacularTitle:社区晚期肿瘤患者生存质量与症状的调查分析
- Author:
Yingyan CHENG
;
Yixin WANG
;
Qian LI
;
Jie SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Advanced cancer;
Quality of life;
Palliative care;
Community care;
Symptom
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2009;25(34):62-64
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the quality of life(QOL) and symptoms of community patients with advanced cancer,and analyze their correlation.Methods 94 advanced cancer patients in 3 communities of Yangpu district in Shanghai were surveyed by self-designed questionnaire,FACT-G and MDASI.The correlation between QOL and symptoms was analyzed.Results QOL of advanced cancer patients was poor,and the main influencing factors were gender,age,stage of cancer,KPS score,marital statusand economic burden.There was significant negative correlation between symptoms and QOL.Fatigue,amnesia,uneasy sleep,insensible feeling,distress and dry mouth were the symptoms patients suffered mostly.Conclusions For patients with advanced cancer,evaluation of the influencing factors of QOL and better control of symptoms could improve their QOL.
