Comparison of the quality of life among persons with lung cancer, before and after the chemotherapy treatment

Oliveira, Priscila Isolani de; Pereira, Carlos Alberto de Castro; Belasco, Angélica Gonçalves Silva; Bettencourt, Ana Rita de Cássia

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692013000300019

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“…This result is consistent with the literature (de Oliveira et al, 2013;Helsing et al, 1998) and may be because of the positive and negative effects of chemotherapy canceling out each other. The physical symptoms and psychological problems of the participants in this study both showed some improvements and some worsening.…”

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Changes in and Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Initial Chemotherapy

Dai

Yang

Chen

et al. 2017

Journal of Nursing Research

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Changes in and Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Initial Chemotherapy

Dai

Yang

Chen

et al. 2017

Journal of Nursing Research

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“…In this research, the relationship between health and quality of life became evident when the participants referred to the pain in the final stage of the disease, confirming the close analogy of the construct with the perception of physical well-being -data confirmed by recent studies on patients with advanced cancer who had the quality of life affected by the severity of the disease and the diversity of symptoms (14)(15) .…”

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Perception of cancer patients in palliative care about quality of life

2018

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“… 6 A lower level of quality of life in lung cancer patients is often associated with severe symptoms of lung cancer such as fatigue, dyspnea, and poor physical functioning (PF). 5 – 8 …”

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The effect of coping strategy on quality of life in patients with NSCLC

Chabowski¹,

Jankowska-Polańska²,

Lomper³

et al. 2018

CMAR

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BackgroundA cancer diagnosis is a source of emotional distress. The aim of the study was to evaluate coping strategies in patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma and to assess how coping strategies along with other factors affect their quality of life.Patients and methodsA total of 185 patients with non-small-cell lung carcinoma were enrolled in this observational, cross-sectional study. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Strategies for coping with cancer were assessed using a shortened version of the Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MiniMAC) scale. Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-8 Health Survey.ResultsRespondents (mean age: 62.84±9.6 years) most often emerged as using a fighting strategy, whereas a sense of helplessness was the strategy used least often. Overall, 65% of the respondents were revealed to have a medium level of constructive style of coping, whereas 62% had a medium level of destructive style. The coping style of nearly 50% of the respondents was predominantly constructive. Patients whose coping style was predominantly constructive had a significantly higher level of quality of life than patients whose coping style was predominantly destructive or whose results showed a balance between the two coping styles. Lung cancer patients had higher scores on the mental functioning scale (mental component summary = 50.20±39.26) than on the physical functioning scale (physical component summary = 40.07±28.58).ConclusionThe majority of lung cancer patients use effective strategies for coping with the disease, which correlates with a better quality of life; a compromised quality of life is associated with a destructive coping style. Physicians should endeavor to promote positive, constructive, problem-oriented strategies of coping, especially in patients with a compromised quality of life, where the disease is advanced and when there are comorbidities.

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Comparison of the quality of life among persons with lung cancer, before and after the chemotherapy treatment

Abstract: although the patients have an improvement of their QLRH and symptoms related to the lung cancer after the chemotherapy treatment, there was a worsening of the symptoms which resulted from the toxicity of the chemotherapy medications.

Cited by 14 publications

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Changes in and Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Initial Chemotherapy

Changes in and Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Initial Chemotherapy

Perception of cancer patients in palliative care about quality of life

The effect of coping strategy on quality of life in patients with NSCLC

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