scholarly journals The Relationship among a Palliative Care Service, Patient’s Factors, and Quality of Life of Post Treatment Cervical Cancer Patients: a Causal Model Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-277
Author(s):  
Ketsarin Utriyaprasit
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Causal Model ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Model Approach

Quality of life and satisfaction with care among palliative cancer patients in Saudi Arabia

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 621-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Aboshaiqah ◽  
Turki Suwaylim B. Al-Saedi ◽  
Mohammed Munawir M. Abu-Al-Ruyhaylah ◽  
Abdulrahman Abed Aloufi ◽  
Muteb Omtairan Alharbi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Satisfaction With Care ◽  
Emotional Function ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractObjective:This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of life and satisfaction with care among cancer patients in palliative care in Saudi Arabia.Methods:A total of 130 palliative cancer patients were invited to participate in our cross-sectional study. Patients were recruited from a large tertiary hospital within the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. All eligible participants answered a three-part questionnaire that included demographic data and the validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ–C15–PAL) and (EORTC IN-PATSAT32) questionnaires.Results:Participants were mostly female (103/130, 79%) and married (93/130, 71%), and more than half had breast cancer (69/130, 53%). They were between 17 and 86 years of age (mean = 46.7, SD = 16.50). The correlation test showed that the relationship with physical function was weak, while emotional function and global health status had a moderate relationship with general satisfaction (r = 0.21, p < 0.01; r = 0.32, p < 0.001; r = 0.26, p < 0.01, respectively). Our results suggest that emotional function is the more important factor in predicting satisfaction with care among palliative cancer patients. An increase in emotional function leads to increased general satisfaction.Significance of results:The emotional function of palliative cancer patients was more closely associated with overall satisfaction with care than physical function or global health status. All palliative care team members are thus required to provide adequate psychosocial support. It is recommended that interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches be integrated in palliative care of cancer patients.

Quality-of-life trajectory of clients and carers referred to a community palliative care service

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Connell ◽  
Rhonda Griffiths ◽  
Ritin S Fernandez ◽  
Rhonda Griffiths ◽  
Duong Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Life Trajectory

Snapshot of symptoms of advanced cervical cancer patients referred to the palliative care service in a cancer center in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Allende‐Perez ◽  
Georgina Dominguez‐Ocadio ◽  
Verónica Velez‐Salas ◽  
David Isla‐Ortiz ◽  
Adriana Peña‐Nieves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Advanced Cervical Cancer

Predictors of fatigue and quality of life in a prospective palliative care cohort

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8571-8571 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Martin ◽  
D. C. Currow ◽  
A. P. Abernethy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Karnofsky Performance Status ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Palliative Care Setting

8571 Background: Palliative care seeks to minimize distress at the end of life. Fatigue significantly diminishes quality of life (QOL) in this population. Are there potentially modifiable factors that influence fatigue and QOL? Methods: This analysis focuses on a subset of 198 patients from a larger 2×2×2 factorial randomized trial of pain education and care coordination conducted in South Australia. Selected participants were adults referred to a community palliative care service with pain in the preceding 3 months and a hemoglobin assessment within 14 days of enrollment. Pain, other symptoms, and Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) were recorded at enrollment. Predictors considered were anxiety, depression, dyspnea, constipation, pain, AKPS, hemoglobin, age, and gender. Dependent variables were global QOL from the McGill QOL Questionnaire and fatigue. Using forward stepwise linear regression, multivariate models predicting fatigue and QOL were constructed from significant univariate variables. Results: Mean age was 69 (standard deviation (SD) 13); 97% had cancer. Most frequent diagnoses were lung (18%), hematological (15%), and colorectal (15%) malignancies. Mean hemoglobin was 11.4 gm/dL (SD 1.9); median AKPS 60%; mean worst pain 4.0 (SD 3.4; 0–10 scale). Distressing symptoms (3–4 on 0–4 scales) included dyspnea (22%), constipation (13%), anxiety (11%), and depression (6%). Mean QOL was 5.9 (SD 2.0) on a 0–10 scale; mean fatigue was 2.3 (SD 1.0) on a 0–4 scale. The final multivariate model predicting fatigue included AKPS (p<0.01), constipation (p=0.02), and dyspnea (p=0.06). Hemoglobin was not predictive of fatigue (univariate p=0.7069). QOL was significantly influenced by fatigue (p=0.03), anxiety (p< 0.01), and AKPS (p= 0.01). Conclusions: Fatigue was driven by performance status, constipation, and dyspnea. In contrast to an oncology population, hemoglobin was not a significant contributor to fatigue in this population, consistent with other palliative care cohorts. QOL was driven by fatigue, anxiety, and performance status. This analysis of a prospectively collected population suggests that performance status, constipation, dyspnea, and anxiety are potentially modifiable variables impacting fatigue and QOL in the palliative care setting. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Effect of Music on Pain in Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Service: A Randomized Controlled Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110598
Author(s):  
Gönül Düzgün ◽  
Ayfer Karadakovan
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Classical Music ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Palliative Care Service ◽  
Palliative Care Unit ◽  
Pain Anxiety ◽  
Randomized Controlled

This study aimed to investigate the effect of music on pain, anxiety, comfort, and functional capacity of cancer patients who received care in a palliative care unit. The population of this randomized controlled trial consisted of cancer patients hospitalized in the palliative care service between July 2018 and July 2019. The study included 60 patients (30 interventions/30 controls). The patients in the intervention group were given a total of six music sessions, 10 minutes each with the Turkish classical music in maqams of their choice (Hejaz or Rast accompanied by an expert tambour (drum) player). There was a significant difference between the mean total pain scores, anxiety, comfort, and functional capacity scores of the patients in the intervention and control groups before and after music therapy. Music therapy decreased the level of pain. It is demonstrated that Turkish classical music therapy improved the pain, anxiety, comfort, and functional capacity in the palliative care unit.

The relationship between symptom prevalence, body image, and quality of life in Asian gynecologic cancer patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Teo ◽  
Yin Bun Cheung ◽  
Timothy Yong Kuei Lim ◽  
Rama Padmavathi Namuduri ◽  
Victoria Long ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
Symptom Prevalence ◽  
The Relationship
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