Health-Related Quality of Life of Omani Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Al-Shandudi, MSc Maryam; MBChB, MRCP Mansour Al-Mandhari; Chan, Mun Choon; Al-Hajri, FRCPC Thuraiya; MSc, Muna Al-Balushi; Al-Azri, Mohammed

doi:10.1177/10732748221084198

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“…What is more important is not the raw rates of sexual dysfunction but rather the impact that sexual dysfunction is having on those patients. For example, a study of CRC survivors published in 2022 found that older patients were less interested in sex compared with younger patients and complained of less overall sexual dysfunction 40 . Another reported that despite the rates of sexual dysfunction in older men being higher, younger men were more likely to be distressed by sexual disinterest 41 .…”

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Quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer patients: systematic review

Waddell

Mclauchlan²,

McCombie

et al. 2023

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Background There is an increasing incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer; however, the psychosocial impacts of this disease on younger adults have been seldom explored. Methods A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus were searched, and papers were included if published in English within the last 10 years and if they reported results separately by age (including early-onset colorectal cancer, defined as colorectal cancer diagnosed before the age of 50 years). Critical appraisal of all studies was done using the Joanna Briggs Institute tools. The primary outcome of interest was the global quality of life in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. Secondary outcomes included the effect on sexual function, body image, finances, career, emotional distress, and social and family functioning. Results The search yielded 168 manuscripts and 15 papers were included in the review after screening. All studies were observational, and included a total of 18 146 patients, of which 5015 were patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. The studies included scored highly using Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools, indicating good quality and a low risk of bias, but data synthesis was not performed due to the wide range of scoring systems that were used across the studies. Six papers reported significant negative impacts on quality of life in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer. Three of the four studies that compared the quality of life in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer with older patients found that the younger group had worse mean quality-of-life scores (P ≤ 0.05). Secondary outcomes measured in five studies in relation to sexual dysfunction, body image, financial and career impacts, and social and family impacts and in eight studies in relation to emotional distress were found to be more severely impacted in those with early-onset colorectal cancer compared with those with late-onset colorectal cancer. Conclusion Whilst data are limited, the impact of colorectal cancer is different in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer compared with older patients in relation to several aspects of the quality of life. This is particularly prominent in areas of global quality of life, sexual functioning, family concerns, and financial impacts.

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Quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer patients: systematic review

Waddell

Mclauchlan²,

McCombie

et al. 2023

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“…A recent study displayed that comorbidities and age were factors associated with QOL improvement. Indeed, patients in this study with more comorbidities were more likely to complain of symptoms such as fatigue, pain, constipation, and diarrhea compared to patients without comorbidities and those who were under 60 years of age (Al-Shandudi et al, 2022). The abovementioned findings suggest that age closely relates to QOL improvement.…”

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confidence: 53%

Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction of Patients with Blood Cancer in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Atabayeva,

Sarsenbayeva,

Maukayeva

et al. 2023

Asian Pac J Cancer Prev

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Blood cancer is the most prevalent health problem associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Associations between HRQoL and its determinants including physical, emotional, and functional domains are insufficiently investigated among blood cancer patients of Kazakhstan. We aimed to assess HRQoL and treatment satisfaction of blood cancer patients in Kazakhstan. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted from November 2022 to December 2022, which enrolled all adult blood cancer patients registered at the healthcare facilities of Semey. This study involved 87 respondents. A questionnaire of the authors' design and the SF-36 questionnaire were used to obtain the data, which was validated. Results: Out of 87 patients, 47 (54,0%) were males whose mean age was 35,72 ± 1,64 years and 40 (46,0%) were females with the mean age of 45,83 ± 1,57 years. None of the patients were very satisfied with their current clinical management and status monitoring and the overall rate of patient dissatisfied or somewhat dissatisfied was 48.9%. The two questions of "How long have you been seen by a hematologist?" (p=0,019) and "How do you evaluate the organization of medical care in the field of hematology?" (p=0,000) were predictors of patient satisfaction in multiple linear regression analysis. There was a significant difference in the individual SF-36 dimensions and overall QOL scored in different age group participants. Conclusions: Overall, the study found that the five determinates affect QOL revealed significant differences between individual age groups and identified key determinants of patient dissatisfaction. Also, it is the first attempt to understand the experience of blood cancer patients in the healthcare system in Kazakhstan, and the results may contribute to a discussion between healthcare professionals and patients on initiatives that need to be taken to improve the quality of healthcare services provided.

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“…There were 32 studies exploring gender differences in patients’ psychological outcomes (detailed content shown in Table 1 ). In general, female patients reported worse anxiety (at least 6 months of survival left) [ 11 , 21 , 23 ], depression (at least 1 month after treatment, or within 3.5 to 5 years after diagnosis) [ 21 , 29 , 41 ], body image distress (within 5 years after diagnosis, undergoing chemotherapy treatment, after treatment, or at least 6 months of survival left) [ 12 , 20 , 23 , 40 , 51 ], distress (at 3 months after treatment) [ 32 ], fear of cancer recurrence (within 6 to 36 months after treatment) [ 43 ], emotional functioning (at least 3 months of survival left) [ 35 ], psychological functioning [ 44 ], and mental health (within 1 month after diagnosis) [ 47 ] than male patients. This gender tendency of anxiety, depression, and distress remained at follow-up periods from 6 months to 55 months [ 31 , 49 , 53 ].…”

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Gender Differences in Psychosocial Outcomes and Coping Strategies of Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

Zhou,

Wang,

Chen

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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(1) Background: Gender is an important factor impacting cancer experience. This review mainly aimed to summarize colorectal cancer (CRC) patients’ gender differences in psychosocial outcomes and coping strategies. (2) Methods: Relevant studies were searched for in four electronic databases from 2007 to July 2023. And manual searching was performed on the included studies’ reference lists to identify additional eligible studies. (3) Results: A total of 37 eligible articles were included in this review. These studies were conducted in 19 countries, and they targeted CRC patients at various treatment stages. Significant results showed that female patients tended to have more psychological distress, complex social functioning, and less sexual distress and to choose more positive coping strategies than male patients. But there was no gender difference in psychosocial outcomes and/or coping strategies in some studies, which implied that gender similarity also existed. (4) Conclusions: The findings support the fact that there are both gender differences and similarities in CRC patients’ psychosocial outcomes and coping strategies. A perspective beyond the simple masculine–feminine binary improved our in-depth understanding of gender tendency. Importantly, taking gender tendency into account is critical for medical staff to provide more personalized support and communication interventions.

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Health-Related Quality of Life of Omani Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Cited by 6 publications

References 37 publications

Quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer patients: systematic review

Quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer patients: systematic review

Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction of Patients with Blood Cancer in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Gender Differences in Psychosocial Outcomes and Coping Strategies of Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review

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