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Health-Related Quality of Life among Cancer Survivors Depending on the Occupational Status

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  • Kisook Kim

    (Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

  • Hyohyeon Yoon

    (Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

Abstract

The study aimed to identify and compare the factors affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) depending on the occupational status of cancer survivors. This study was a secondary data analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2014 to 2018. Hierarchical multivariate linear regression was used to investigate the factors affecting the HRQoL of each group. Non-working cancer survivors had significantly lower HRQoL than working cancer survivors ( p < 0.001). A hierarchical multiple regression model showed that demographic, health-related, and psychological characteristics explained 62.0% of non-working cancer survivors’ HRQoL (F = 4.29, p < 0.001). Among the input variables, health-related characteristics were the most influential factors (ΔR 2 = 0.274, F = 9.84, p < 0.001). For working cancer survivors, health-related characteristics were the only variable that was statistically associated with HRQoL (F = 5.556, p < 0.001). It is important to enhance physical activities and manage the chronic disease to improve the HRQoL of working cancer survivors. Further, managing health-related characteristics, including depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, is necessary for non-working cancer survivors. Regarding working survivors, psychological factors such as depressive symptoms and suicidal tendencies did not affect HRQoL. Therefore, an early and effective return to work program should be developed for the improvement of their HRQoL.

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  • Kisook Kim & Hyohyeon Yoon, 2021. "Health-Related Quality of Life among Cancer Survivors Depending on the Occupational Status," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3803-:d:530635
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