Modality-specific exercise guidelines and quality of life in kidney cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 2419-2426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Trinh ◽  
Dominick A. Strom ◽  
Jaime N. Wong ◽  
Kerry S. Courneya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Kidney Cancer ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Specific Exercise ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exercise Guidelines

scholarly journals Unmet needs and quality of life of caregivers of Korean breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Jong Won Lee ◽  
Jihyoun Lee ◽  
Min Hyuk Lee ◽  
Se Kyung Lee ◽  
Wan Sung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Resilience and quality of life (QoL) of head and neck cancer and brain tumour survivors in Pakistan: an analytical cross-sectional study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029084 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida Zahid ◽  
Wardah Khalid ◽  
Khabir Ahmad ◽  
Shireen Shehzad Bhamani ◽  
Iqbal Azam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Brain Tumour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
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BackgroundCancer is a devastating disease and has detrimental effects on the quality of life (QoL) of cancer survivors and interferes with their treatment compliance. The aim of the study is to assess resilience and QoL among cancer survivors and to evaluate the important factors affecting their resilience and QoL, with respect to the Pakistani cultural context.Method and analysisA cross-sectional study will be conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A minimum sample size of 250 head and neck cancers and 250 brain tumour survivors with 10% inflation for non-response rate will be required. The SD of QoL and resilience will range from 16.5 to 40.8 for head and neck cancer, and 12.7 to 34.1 for brain tumour, at 5% level of significance, with 2.5 precision. QoL will be assessed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30, EORTC QLQ-H&N35 and EORTC QLQ-BN20 and resilience will be evaluated by Wagnild and Young’s 14-item scale. Mean±SD will be reported for resilience and QoL scores. Unadjusted and adjusted β-coefficients, with 95% CI, will be reported by using multiple linear regression analysis. Correlation analysis will also be performed using Pearson or Spearman rank correlation coefficients. A p value of <0.05 will be considered significant.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval has been obtained from the Aga Khan University Pakistan’s Ethical Review Committee. Written informed consent will be taken from the participants by trained research assistants. A trained psychologist will provide on-spot counselling to the participants and those identified with severe depression will be referred to a psychiatrist. The study materials will be kept under lock and key and the electronic data base will be password protected and will only be accessed by the research team. The study findings will be disseminated through publications conferences and workshops and research briefs.Trial registration numberClinicaltrials.gov registry (NCT03466762).

scholarly journals Association between hand grip strength and impaired health-related quality of life in Korean cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e030938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeongki Paek ◽  
Yoon Ji Choi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

ObjectivesTo assess the association between hand grip strength (HGS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Korean cancer survivors.DesignPopulation-based cross-sectional study.SettingA nationally representative population survey data (face-to-face interviews and health examinations were performed in mobile examination centres).ParticipantsA total of 1037 cancer survivors (person with cancer of any type who is still living) with available data on HGS and HRQoL in the sixth and seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2014–2017).Primary outcome measuresPrevalence of impaired HRQoL by HGS.ResultsAmong 1037 cancer survivors (60.7% women, mean age=62.2 years), 19.2% of them had weak HGS according to gender-specific cut-off values (lowest quintile<29.7 kg in men and <19.7 kg in women). In the study population, the most common cancer site was the stomach, followed by the thyroid, breast, colorectal and cervix. Individuals with weak HGS showed statistically significantly increased impairment in all five dimensions of the EuroQoL-5 dimension (EQ-5D) compared with those in patients with normal HGS. In a multinomial logistic regression analysis, impaired HRQoL (some or extreme problem in EQ-5D) was significantly reduced in each dimension of the EQ-5D, except for anxiety/depression, when HGS was increased. The OR for impaired HRQoL ranged from 0.86 to 0.97 per 1 kg increase in HGS in four dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activity and pain/discomfort).ConclusionsWeak HGS was associated with impaired HRQoL in cancer survivors. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the causality between HGS and HRQoL in cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Relationship between health literacy and quality of life among cancer survivors in China: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e028458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Xia ◽  
Peng Wu ◽  
Qinglong Deng ◽  
Rui Yan ◽  
Renren Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cancer Rehabilitation ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between health literacy (HL) and quality of life (QOL) among cancer survivors in China.DesignCross-sectional study in China.Setting and participantsThis is a cross-sectional observational study of 4589 cancer survivors aged 18 years and older from the Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Club. Participants were enrolled and completed the questionnaires between May and July 2017.MeasurementHL was assessed by three established screening questions and QOL was evaluated using the simplified Chinese version of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality-of-Life Questionnaire-Core 30 items. Answers to all questionnaires were collected through face-to-face interviews or through self-administered questionnaires for literate participants. Participants were excluded if they did not answer any one of the HL questions. Baseline characteristics were compared by levels of HL using χ2 test for categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank-sum test for non-normal continuous variables. The item response theory (IRT) was used to evaluate the existing measure of HL. Linear regression and logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between HL and QOL. SAS V.9.4 and MULTILOG V.7.03 were used in the analysis.ResultsThere were 4589 participants included in the study. The calculated results of IRT scale parameters of HL entries indicate that the entries have better discrimination and difficulty. Of the 4589 respondents, 159 (3.5%) had low HL. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, treatment regimen and years with cancers, for each one-point decrement in HL score the QOL score increased by 2.07 (p<0.001). Cancer survivors with low HL were less likely than those with adequate HL to achieve better QOL. In logistic regression, low HL was independently associated with poor QOL (adjusted OR, 2.81; 95% CI 1.94 to 4.06; p<0.001).ConclusionsLow HL was independently associated with poor QOL among cancer survivors of the Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Club.

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