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The Exploration of Health-Related Quality of Life

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  • Shu-Fen Wu
  • Hong-Yi Tong
  • Yuen-Yee kan
  • Sheng-Hui Su
  • Meng-Chi Lee
  • Chia-Chan Kao
  • Yu-Hua Lin

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore quality of life (QoL) and the factors influencing QoL in gynecological cancer patients. One hundred sixty-seven patients with gynecologic cancers were recruited from a district hospital in Southern Taiwan. The instruments used included the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30 Version 3.0 in Chinese (EORTC QLQ-C30), the Symptom Distress Scale, and demographic characteristics and disease-related variables. The results showed that the mean score for the QLQ-C30 was 61.13 ( SD = 22.71). In the stepwise regression model, two factors predicted overall global QoL: symptom distress (33.8%) and current occupation (2.2%). These predictors accounted for 36.0% of the total variance. These results showed that symptom distress was a predictor of QoL. This study provides a reference for use when designing improved educational care programs that reduce patient symptom distress and enhance gynecologic cancer patients’ QoL.

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  • Shu-Fen Wu & Hong-Yi Tong & Yuen-Yee kan & Sheng-Hui Su & Meng-Chi Lee & Chia-Chan Kao & Yu-Hua Lin, 2017. "The Exploration of Health-Related Quality of Life," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 26(1), pages 114-131, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:26:y:2017:i:1:p:114-131
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773815600665
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