Health‐Related Quality of Life

Ustjanauskas, Amy E.; Malcarne, Vanessa L.

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“…Therefore, assessing QoL is crucial in making treatment decisions, particularly in advanced stages of cancer, where the primary goal of therapy is to improve patients' feelings 4 . However, the value of QoL measurement depends on their accuracy in capturing the key facets of patients' QoL, their reliability, responsiveness, and clinical relevance in terms of benefits and associated costs 6 …”

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“…4 However, the value of QoL measurement depends on their accuracy in capturing the key facets of patients' QoL, their reliability, responsiveness, and clinical relevance in terms of benefits and associated costs. 6 Various QoL assessment tools are available, and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 questionnaire is a reliable and valid method for assessing the QoL of cancer patients participating in trials and research where patientreported outcomes are collected. 7 The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire has met all necessary criteria for validity, reliability, and sensitivity, making it a suitable method for assessing the QoL of cancer patients in various studies.…”

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Assessment of quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients attending oncology unit of aTeaching Hospital in Bangladesh

Islam,

Atreya,

Nepal

et al. 2023

Cancer Reports

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BackgroundThe quality of life (QoL) of a cancer patient is their perception of their physical, functional, psychological, and social well‐being. QoL is one of the most important factors to consider when treating someone with cancer and during follow‐up. The aim of this study was to understand the state of QoL among cancer patients in Bangladesh and to determine the factors that affect it.MethodsThis cross‐sectional study was conducted on 210 cancer patients who attended the oncology unit of Delta Medical College & Hospital, Dhaka during the period between 1 May 2022 and 31 August 2022. Data were collected using the Bengali version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaire.ResultsThe study reported a high number of female cancer patients (67.6%), who were married, Muslims by religion, and non‐residents of Dhaka. Breast cancer was more common among women (31.43%), while lung and upper respiratory tract cancer was more prevalent among men (19.05%). The majority of the patients (86.19%) were diagnosed with cancer in the past year. The overall mean score for functional scales was higher for physical functioning (54.92) whereas it was lower for social functioning (38.89). The highest score on the symptom scale was for financial problems (63.02), while the lowest was for diarrhea (33.01). The overall QoL score of cancer patients in the study was 47.98 and it was lower for males (45.71) compared to females (49.10).ConclusionsThe overall QoL was poor among Bangladeshi cancer patients compared to those in developed countries. A low QoL score was observed for social and emotional functions. Financial difficulty was the main reason behind the lower QoL score on the symptom scale.

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Assessment of quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients attending oncology unit of aTeaching Hospital in Bangladesh

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Nepal

et al. 2023

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“…QoL is a multidimensional construct, that encompasses three broad components: physical (e.g., pain, mobility), psychological (e.g., self‐esteem, mood) and social (e.g., relationships with others). 3 Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) has been defined as “a term referring to the health aspects of quality of life, generally considered to reflect the impact of disease and treatment on disability and daily functioning; it has also been considered to reflect the impact of perceived health on an individual's ability to live a fulfilling life”. 4 HRQoL measures can be generic (i.e., reflecting the impact of health or illness generally) or condition‐specific (i.e., attributing QoL ratings to a particular medical condition or illness, or perhaps to a particular aspect of that condition).…”

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Producing a preference‐based quality of LIFE measure to quantify the impact of HYPOGLYCAEMIA on people living with diabetes: A mixed‐methods research protocol

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Background Assessment of patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs), including quality of life (QoL), is essential in diabetes research and care. However, a recent review concluded that current hypoglycaemia‐specific PROMs have limited evidence of validity, reliability and responsiveness for assessing the impact of hypoglycaemia on QoL in people living with diabetes. None of the PROMs identified could be used directly to inform the cost‐effectiveness of treatments and interventions. There is a need for a new hypoglycaemia‐specific QoL PROM, which can be used directly to inform economic evaluations. Aims This project has three aims: (a) To develop draft PROM content for measuring the impact of hypoglycaemia on QoL in adults with diabetes. (b) To refine the draft content using cognitive debriefing interviews and psychometrics. This will result in a condition‐specific PROM that can be used to quantify the impact of hypoglycaemia upon QoL. (c) To generate a preference‐based measure (PBM) that will enable utility values to be calculated for economic evaluation. Methods A mixed‐methods, three‐stage design is used: (a) Qualitative interviews will inform the draft PROM content. (b) Cognitive debriefing interview data will be used to refine the draft PROM content. The PROM will be administered in a large‐scale survey to enable psychometric validation. Final item selection for the PROM will be informed by psychometric performance, translatability assessment and input from stakeholder groups. (c) A classification system will be generated, comprising a reduced number of items from the PROM. A valuation survey will be conducted to derive a value set for the PBM.

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the quality of life should be evaluated in four dimensions: the area of physical health, psychological, social and environmental relations [2,3]. The term Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) is based on the multi-dimensional approach to the concept of health [4]. Specific definitions are concentrated on dimensions including the subjective evaluation of one's own health condition [5].…”

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Quality of life, health, eating habits and physical development of middle school adolescents in the Świetokrzyskie

Jasińska¹,

Strzelecka²,

Chmielewski³

et al. 2021

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and objective. Measurement of the health-related quality of life is currently one of the significant methods of self-evaluation of heath, enabling the detection of disorders in the biopsychosocial functioning of children and adolescents. The aim of the study was to establish significant relationships between the subjective sense of the health-related quality of life, eating habits and objective parameters of physical development among a group of adolescents. Materials and method. The study applied a diagnostic survey methodology with the use of the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire, the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) questionnaire, anthropometric measures of choice, and a selfconstructed questionnaire. The significance level was set at p<0.05. The collected data was gathered and analyzed using Statistica 10.0 PL. Results. Three distinct groups of adolescents with a varying subjective sense of the quality of life were identified. The frequency of basic meal consumption among participants showed some abnormalities. This concerned breakfast in particular, which was consumed before going to school by over half of the participants (63.61%), with boys (70.07%) eating it significantly more frequently than girls (57.83%). Indices based on weight-to-height ratios, such as: BMI, Rohrer's Index and Slender Index were significantly greater in value among boys compared with girls. Conclusions. Adolescents from the Świętokrzyskie region, for the most part exhibited a high subjective sense of the quality of life. The physical development of the participants, as far as basic anthropometric characteristics are concerned, was mostly appropriate and consistent with a high subjective sense of the quality of life and exhibited eating habits.

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Health‐Related Quality of Life

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

Assessment of quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients attending oncology unit of aTeaching Hospital in Bangladesh

Assessment of quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients attending oncology unit of aTeaching Hospital in Bangladesh

Producing a preference‐based quality of LIFE measure to quantify the impact of HYPOGLYCAEMIA on people living with diabetes: A mixed‐methods research protocol

Quality of life, health, eating habits and physical development of middle school adolescents in the Świetokrzyskie

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