Quality of life domains important and relevant to family caregivers of advanced cancer patients in an Asian population: a qualitative study

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 817-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geok Ling Lee ◽  
Mandy Yen Ling Ow ◽  
Ramaswamy Akhileswaran ◽  
Grace Su Yin Pang ◽  
Gilbert Kam Tong Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients

“FAMILY CAREGIVERS (FCS) QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) OUTCOMES DURING THE DEDICATED INPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE (IPC) OF THEIR ADVANCED CANCER PATIENTS” – STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN ANDHRA PRADESH, SOUTH INDIA.

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
.Ajay Kumar Kondeti ◽  
Ambedkar Yadala
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Care Giving

Objectives: Family Caregivers (FCs) of cancer patients often suffer from impaired quality of life (QOL) due to stress arising from the responsibility of care giving. Thus, in this study we assessed family caregivers (FCs) quality of life and its association with demographic variables during inpatient palliative care (IPC) of their advanced cancer patients. Material and Methods: 211 FCs of advanced cancer patients were assessed using either English or Telugu versions of the Caregiver Quality of Life Cancer (CQOLC) index scales to evaluate their QOL. We used descriptive and correlation analyses to obtain statistical results.. Results: The summative mean CQOLC score was 54.42+/- 19.7. Statistically signicant higher scores were observed for FCs who reside in rural regions (p=0.27) and those who belong to Below poverty line (BPL) families (p=0.035) suggesting poor quality of life among these groups. High CQOLC score was noticed for socially backward (OBC's, SC and ST castes) communities, but statistically not signicant (p=0.210). Conclusion: FCs from rural regions and lower income groups experience poor QOL. Regular assessment, resource support and specialist care are needed for improving FCs quality of life.

Predictive factors of overall quality of life in advanced cancer patients using EORTC QLQ-C30

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Cramarossa ◽  
Liang Zeng ◽  
Liying Zhang ◽  
Ling-Ming Tseng ◽  
Ming-Feng Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Eortc Qlq C30 ◽  
Eortc Qlq

scholarly journals Identifying nutritional, functional, and quality of life correlates with male hypogonadism in advanced cancer patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donemico Fuoco ◽  
Jonathan di Tomasso ◽  
Caroline Boulos ◽  
Robert D Kilgour ◽  
Jose A Morais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Male Hypogonadism ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients

scholarly journals Shifting Palliative Care Paradigm in Primary Care From Better Death to Better End-of-Life : A Swiss Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Sommer ◽  
Christopher Chung ◽  
Dagmar M. Haller ◽  
Sophie Pautex
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients

Abstract Background: Patients suffering from advanced cancer often loose contact with their primary care physician (PCP) during oncologic treatment and palliative care is introduced very late.The aim of this pilot study was to test the feasibility and procedures for a randomized trial of an intervention to teach PCPs a palliative care approach and communication skills to improve advanced cancer patients’ quality of life. Methods: Observational pilot study in 5 steps. 1) Recruitment of PCPs. 2) Intervention: training on palliative care competencies and communication skills addressing end-of-life issues.3) Recruitment of advanced cancer patients by PCPs. 4) Patients follow-up by PCPs, and assessment of their quality of life by a research assistant 5) Feedback from PCPs using a semi-structured focus group and three individual interviews with qualitative deductive theme analysis.Results: 8 PCPs were trained. PCPs failed to recruit patients for fear of imposing additional loads on their patients. PCPs changed their approach of advanced cancer patients. They became more conscious of their role and responsibility during oncologic treatments and felt empowered to take a more active role picking up patient’s cues and addressing advance directives. They developed interprofessional collaborations for advance care planning. Overall, they discovered the role to help patients to make decisions for a better end-of-life.Conclusions: PCPs failed to recruit advanced cancer patients, but reported a change in paradigm about palliative care. They moved from a focus on helping patients to die better, to a new role helping patients to define the conditions for a better end-of-life.Trial registration : The ethics committee of the canton of Geneva approved the study (2018-00077 Pilot Study) in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki

Validation of the “Quality of Life in Life-Threatening Illness—Family Carer Version” (QOLLTI-F) in German-speaking carers of advanced cancer patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 2783-2791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Schur ◽  
Alexandra Ebert-Vogel ◽  
Michaela Amering ◽  
Eva Katharina Masel ◽  
Marie Neubauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Family Carer ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Threatening Illness ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Life Threatening

Changes in and correlates of individual quality of life in advanced cancer patients admitted to an academic unit for palliative care

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A Echteld ◽  
Lia van Zuylen ◽  
Marjolein Bannink ◽  
Erica Witkamp ◽  
Carin CD Van der Rijt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Individual Quality ◽  
Academic Unit ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Individual Quality Of Life
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