The group psychotherapy and home-based physical exercise (group-hope) trial in cancer survivors: Physical fitness and quality of life outcomes

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry S. Courneya ◽  
Christine M. Friedenreich ◽  
Rami A. Sela ◽  
H. Arthur Quinney ◽  
Ryan. E. Rhodes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes ◽  
Home Based

Randomized Trial Of Home-Based Walking On Quality Of Life Outcomes In Breast Cancer Survivors

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S63
Author(s):  
Charles E. Matthews ◽  
Cara L. Hanby ◽  
Meghan Baruth ◽  
Cheryl Der Ananian ◽  
Ayumi Shintani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes ◽  
Home Based

scholarly journals Long-term employment status and quality of life after cancer: A longitudinal prospective cohort study from diagnosis up to and including 5 years post diagnosis

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 901-907
Author(s):  
Sietske J. Tamminga ◽  
Lyanne P. Jansen ◽  
Monique H.W. Frings-Dresen ◽  
Angela G.E.M. de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
Level Analysis

BACKGROUND: Accumulating evidence suggests that cancer survivors are able to return to work. However, little is known about their work situation 5 years after diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To explore fluctuations in employment status and its association with quality of life 2, 3, and 5 years after cancer diagnosis of 65 cancer survivors employed at diagnosis. METHODS: In association with a randomised controlled trial (RCT), questionnaires were administrated to eligible cancer survivors at diagnosis, 2, 3, and 5 years thereafter comprising of validated questionnaires related to work (i.e. Work Ability Index (WAI), cancer, and quality of life (QOL) (i.e. SF-36, VAS QOL). The RCT studied a hospital-based work support intervention in female breast and gynaecological cancer survivors who were treated with curative intent and had paid work at diagnosis. Descriptive statistics and longitudinal multi-level analysis were employed. RESULTS: Sixty-five of the 102 eligible cancer survivors participated, who were primarily diagnosed with breast cancer (63%). Two and 5 years after cancer diagnosis respectively 63 (97%) and 48 (81%) participants were employed. Reasons for not being employed after 5 years included receiving unemployment benefits (7%), voluntary unemployment (3%), receiving disability benefits (3%), and early retirement (3%). Longitudinal multi-level analysis showed that employed cancer survivors reported in general statistically significant better quality of life outcomes at 5 years follow-up compared to those not being employed. CONCLUSIONS: We found high employment rates and few fluctuations in employment status. The steepest decline in employment rate occurs after the first two years of diagnosis. Employed participants reported better quality of life outcomes. Survivorship care should therefore focus on the population at risk possibly within the first two years after diagnosis.

scholarly journals PO-285 A review of effects of exercise on the quality of life in breast cancer survivors

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Hong
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Supervised Exercise

Objective Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women.The number of women diagnosed with breast cancer each year is also increasing.It is also the leading cause of cancer deaths in women, accounting for 14-23% of cancer deaths.However, with the development of medical technology, the survival rate of breast cancer patients is improving.In general, the treatment of breast cancer mainly includes surgical treatment, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy，But these treatments can do a lot of damage to breast cancer patients.These injuries can limit some of the physical activity of breast cancer patients, and can be accompanied by significant psychological damage，Therefore, the quality of life of breast survivors is largely destroyed.Physical exercise is one of the important ways to improve the overall health of the human body.It also plays an important role in increasing people's mood and quality of life.So whether physical exercise has a positive impact on improving the quality of life of breast cancer survivors or there is some doubt.Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to explore the impact of physical exercise on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, and then to prove the impact of supervised exercise and individual exercise on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. Methods Data bases searched were MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PubMed.Keywords were“breast cancer and quality of life” in combination with “exercise”or “physical activity”.At the same time, the references of the included articles were reviewed to obtain more relevant studies.In terms of the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of literature, the paper was initially screened to determine whether the title and abstract of the paper were consistent with the research topic.The criteria for inclusion are ①the subjects were breast cancer survivors,②the type of intervention was physical exercise,③the measured result is quality of life,④the type of experiment is randomized controlled trial.The exclusion criteria of the article are ①the subject's occupation was athlete，②quality of life is not measured on a formal scale，③article type is review or abstract. Results A total of 14 articles are included in our review.Quality of life was measured using scale tools in all included studies, of which two scales were used in all included articles.The two scales used can reflect the real life quality of the subjects, of which FACT-G is a mass life quality scale and FACT-B is a life quality scale designed specifically for breast cancer patients. Both scales are globally recognized by the public.In our review, we found that exercise significantly improved the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, particularly aerobic exercise.In the studies included in our study, except Nanette et al. used aerobic exercise combined with resistance strength training as the intervention method in their study, all the other studies used aerobic exercise as the intervention method for the subjects.Among the 14 included studies, 10 indicated that physical exercise significantly increased the quality of life of breast cancer survivors, and 4 found that compared with the control group, the quality of life of breast cancer survivors did not have significant changes, but there was a trend of improving the quality of life.At the same time, our review found that monitoring breast cancer survivors improved quality of life.In two of the studies we included, subjects were divided into individual exercise groups and supervised exercise groups.In their study, Anne et al. divided the recruited research samples into the supervision intervention group and the routine control group. Among them, the supervision intervention group received physical exercise 5 times a week for 12 weeks, and the quality of life of breast cancer survivors was significantly improved.In the study of Cadmus et al., the subjects recruited were divided into individual exercise group, supervised exercise group and routine control group, and the exercise group performed physical exercise with the same load and frequency. The result was that there was no physical activity in the home individual exercise group or the routine control group that improved the quality of life for breast cancer survivors.However, in the supervised exercise group, breast cancer survivors' scores for FACT-B and SF-36 (a measure reflecting quality of life) were significantly improved. Conclusions Exercise can improve the quality of life for breast cancer survivors, especially aerobic exercise. Supervised exercise intervention for breast cancer survivors can better improve their quality of life and alleviate social and psychological problems than individual exercise.The supervised aerobic exercise can be integrated into the life of breast cancer survivors so as to better promote the recovery of breast cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Benefits of home‐based dementia care on clinical and quality‐of‐life outcomes for persons living with dementia and their carers

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (S7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Quincy M Samus ◽  
Halima Amjad ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Jeannie‐Marie S Leoutsakos ◽  
Constantine Lyketsos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes ◽  
Home Based

Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer Survivors: The Influence of Obesity

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 616-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anke Smits ◽  
Alberto Lopes ◽  
Nagindra Das ◽  
Ruud Bekkers ◽  
Khadra Galaal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Emotional Functioning ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Quality Of Life Outcomes

ObjectiveIn this study, we evaluated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the quality of life of ovarian cancer survivors.MethodsWomen diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust between January 2008 and May 2013 were identified. Ovarian cancer survivors were invited to participate by completing the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 (quality of life) questionnaire. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to determine associations between BMI and quality-of-life outcomes.ResultsA total of 176 ovarian cancer survivors were invited to participate, of which 133 were eligible for this study. In total, 81 ovarian cancer survivors (60.4%) completed the questionnaire, of which 26 responders (32.1%) were overweight (BMI, 25–29.9 kg/m2) and 27 (33.3%) were obese (BMI, ≥30 kg/m2). Increasing BMI was significantly associated with poorer quality-of-life outcomes in terms of physical functioning and emotional functioning, and this effect persisted for physical functioning after multiple regression analysis.ConclusionsIncreasing BMI is associated with poorer quality-of-life outcomes in terms of physical and emotional functioning in ovarian cancer survivors. Further research is needed to evaluate the association between BMI and quality of life from diagnosis to survivorship to develop novel interventions.

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