Quality of life assessment among cancer patients undergoing treatment in a rural tertiary care center


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Original Article

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Pooja R.S, Mahesh V, Muninarayana. C, Sagayaraj, Anil N.S

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2

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2

Abstract :

Introduction: QoL among cancer patients has various domains such as Physical, Social, Environmental and Psychological domain. Hence it becomes important to know the domain of QoL which is most affected. This knowledge can provide an insight to address the specific domain by providing specific measures among cancer patients. Objectives: To Study the profile of cancer patients in tertiary care center, to assess the quality of life  among cancer patients undergoing treatment and to correlate the domains of quality of life with duration of treatment. Methods: Hospital based Cross-sectional study was conducted for three months among cancer patients aged > 20 years at a tertiary care centre. 90 cancer patients were included after obtaining informed consent and Data was collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire. QoL was measured using WHO BREF Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS 22 version.  p value of

Keyword :

QOL, Cancer patients