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Malathi G Nayak¹, Anice George², M S Vidyasagar³

¹Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Indian Journal of Palliative Care

|November 11, 2017

Abstract

Introduction:

Cancer is a leading cause of death. People living with cancer experience a variety of symptoms. Quality of life (QOL) is a major concern of patients with terminal cancer. Symptoms affect their QOL. Management of symptoms improves distress and QOL.

Objective:

The objective of the study was to assess the QOL among cancer patients.

Materials And Methods:

A survey was conducted among 768 cancer patients selected by a convenient sampling technique. Data was collected from cancer patients by interview technique using structured and validated interviewed schedule.

Results:

Out of 768 cancer patients, 30.2% patients were in the age group of 51-60 years, majority with head-and-neck cancer (40.1%), and 57.7% had stage III disease. QOL of majority of patients was influenced by their symptoms. 82.3% of them had low QOL scores.

Conclusion:

Cancer patients experienced many symptoms that affected their QOL. There is a need to develop interventions for effective management of symptoms that will empower the patients to have a greater sense of control over their illness and treatment and to improve the QOL.

Keywords:

Cancer patients quality of life symptoms

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