Investigation In postoperative quality of life of patients with gastric cancer and analysis of its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2012.12.112
- VernacularTitle:胃癌患者术后生活质量调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Suyang LEI
;
Ling GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastric cancer surgery;
Postoperative quality of life;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2012;28(12):9-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate and analyze the factors affecting the quality of life of patients with gastric cancer after surgery. Methods120 cases of gastric cancer patients undergoing resection of gastric cancer from March 2009 to March 2010 in our hospital were chosen as the research object.100 cases of non-cancer patients with similar general information and without factors affecting quality of life at the same period were chosen as the control group.Quality of Life Questionnaire of Stomach 22 (QLQ-STO22) were used to investigated the quality of life of patients in the two groups.The factors affecting the quality of life for patients with gastric cancer were analyzed.Countermeasures to increase the quality of life of cancer patients were explored according to factors affecting the quality of life. ResultsThe study showed that quality of life of gastric cancer patients was significantly lower than the control group.The differences were significant.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender,age,personality,education degree,family economic status,cancer disease were the main factors affecting their quality of life. ConclusionsIn clinical care of patients with gastric cancer,the medical staff should take appropriate psychological care and health education based on individual circumstances of patients,try to eliminate the adverse fractors of patients in psychology,cognition and thought in order to enhance the quality of life of patients after surgery.
