Factors influencing the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer

The present study aimed to determine the predictors of quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced cancer. A cross-sectional study involving 494 patients with advanced cancer was conducted using the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form, the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale, the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (Korean version), and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core 30. Regression analyses showed that physical and psychological symptoms significantly predicted the patients' QOL and explained 28.8% of the variance in QOL.

Source: Applied Nursing Research : ANR - October 6, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Sun-A Park, Seung Hyun Chung, Youngjin Lee Source Type: research