Correlation of quality of life with self-care efficacy and social support in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2019.06.010
- Author:
Tingna TAN
1
,
2
;
Yuehan SHEN
3
;
Xihong ZHOU
4
;
Bing ZHOU
1
,
2
;
Mengyun CHENG
5
Author Information
1. Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011
2. Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
3. Jishou University School of Medicine, Jishou Hunan 416000, China.
4. Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
5. Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma;
radiotherapy;
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms;
radiotherapy;
Quality of Life;
Self Care;
Social Support
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2019;44(6):672-678
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To explore the correlation of quality of life with self-care efficacy and social support in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy.
Methods: A total of 179 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma at 3 months after radiotherapy were surveyed using self-designed general information questionnaire, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30 (EORTC QLQ-C30 V3.0), Chinese-version of Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (C-SUPPH), and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS).
Results: The score of cognitive function was the highest, while the score of social function was the lowest. The score of related symptoms was 22.21±10.24, the overall score for quality of life was 52.46±17.96, the score of self-care efficacy was 62.14±14.50, and the score of social support was 56.03±7.63. Self-care efficacy of patients with nasopharyngeal cancer after radiotherapy was positively correlated with 5 functional areas of quality of life and overall quality of life, and negatively correlated with relevant symptoms (P<0.01). Social support was positively correlated with physical function, social function and overall quality of life (P<0.01), and negatively correlated with relevant symptoms (P<0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed that self-care efficacy could predict 5 functional areas of life quality, relevant symptoms, overall quality of life and social support predicted social function in quality of life.
Conclusion: Self-care efficacy and social support for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer after radiotherapy can affect their quality of life. Nursing staff should pay attention to improving the self-care efficacy of patients, guide them to actively seek or obtain social support, and in turn to improve their quality of life.
