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Comparative study of oncology patients' quality of life
Silmara Meneguin1, Camila Fernandes Pollo1, Heloiza Thaís Felipe Camargo1
1Department of Nursing, Botucatu Medical School, Paulista State University, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background:
A cancer diagnosis has a significant impact on a person's life, both physically and emotionally. However, the oncology patients' QoL (QoL) at different stages of the disease has been under investigated.
Aim:
To assess and compare the QoL in three groups of oncology patients.
Methods:
A comparative study was carried out in an outpatient care service at a public hospital in the state of São Paulo. Data collection involved the use of the Palliative Performance Scale and the McGill QoL Questionnaire.
Results:
Most participants were women, Catholic and living with a partner. The Palliative Performance Scale revealed a predominance of stable patients (score: ≥70 points). Overall, palliative care patients had lower QoL scores compared to the other groups (p<0.01).
Conclusion:
QoL was worse among palliative care patients. Advanced age, being in palliative care, and have a low-income were negatively associated with a patient's QoL.
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