Development and validation of an instrument to measure the effects of a mistletoe preparation on quality of life of cancer patients: The Life Quality Lectin-53 (LQL-53) Questionnaire

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inge Kirchberger ◽  
Dieter Wetzel ◽  
Thomas Finger
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Principles of questionnaires’ validation on the example the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer (CQOL-C) questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-29
Author(s):  
Marta Gawlik ◽  
Donata Kurpas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
English Language ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Burnout Syndrome ◽  
World Health ◽  
Polish Version ◽  
Four Levels

In Poland, the statistics on the number of people diagnosed with cancer reveal an increase in the enormity of the problem. In consequence, these include an increase in the number of people taking care of cancer patients at homes. There are currently no available Polish version questionnaire, which allows the assessment of the quality of life for home caregivers. English-language questionnaire examining the quality of life of cancer patients’ caregivers has been developed by the team supervised by M.A.Weitzner and has been widely used since 1999. It contains 35 questions, which are aimed at assessing the level of functioning on four levels: mental, emotional, spiritual and financial. The validation of this questionnaire fulfils the guidelines of translation and validation for the questionnaires, which are deterrmined in a document about the process of translation and adaptation of the instruments of the World Health Organization. Cultural adaptation was an indispensable element for validation, which has met four criteria: allegiance to the translation of the questionnaire into Polish language, the criterion of functional equivalence, the principle of the facade equivalence and the criterion of accuracy reconstruction. The main goal of therapeutic teams in the palliative care is continuous enhancement of their patients and families life quality, including home environments. Both the Polish validation and the application of the questionnaire assessing the life quality of the cancer patients’ caregivers will make it possible to focus on the issues and needs of that population better. The scale may become a useful research tool for evaluation and prevention of the burnout syndrome experienced among family members providing care for cancer patients. Polish version of the CQOL-C questionnaire has met all the validation criteria and can be applied by the therapeutic teams in the palliative care.

scholarly journals Medical Cannabinoids for Cancer Cachexia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yanling Wang ◽  
Mengting Tong ◽  
Hongming Pan ◽  
Da Li
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Cachexia ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Central Register

Objectives. Cancer cachexia (CCA) is an intractable and ineffective metabolic syndrome that attacks 50–80% of cancer patients. It reduces patient’s life quality, affects the efficacy of treatment, and then increases their mortality; however, there are no established therapeutic strategies for CCA in the world. In this study, we assess the positive and negative effects of cannabinoid in the treatment of CCA. Methods. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PubMed up to December 2017. Results. Of the 256 screened studies, three studies with a total of 592 participants were included. Compared with placebo, cannabinoid increased the appetite (MD 0.27, 95% CI -0.51 to 1.04; n= 3) but failed to improve the overall quality of life (QOL; MD -12.39, 95% CI [-24.21 to -0.57; n = 2), and a total of 441 patients had 607 adverse events (AEs; 496 in the cannabinoid group and 111 in the placebo group). Conclusions. Our analysis showed cannabinoid is effective in increasing appetite in cancer patients. However, it declines the quality of life, which may be due to the side effects of cannabinoid.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Quality of Life Assessment and Use in Dermatology

Dermatology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 235 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel V. Chernyshov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Core Outcome Sets ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

The creation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire facilitated many studies on the impact of skin diseases on patients’ quality of life (QoL). Many national and international guidelines recommend QoL assessment in dermatology, and some of them contain detailed recommendations on treatment goals and changes of treatment approaches based on DLQI score banding and minimal clinically important difference. The methodology of QoL in strument development and validation is constantly becoming more rigorous. Initiatives on selection of core outcome sets for skin diseases are focused on clinical trials but may also be beneficial for clinicians. There are various benefits of using QoL information in clinical practice, but experience of this is very limited at the moment. QoL assessment in dermatology is a rapidly developing field with a gradual shift from theory to practice.

Development and Validation of the System of Quality of Life Instruments for Cancer Patients: Colorectal Cancer (QLICP-CR)

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 732-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanzhi Xu ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Jianfeng Tan ◽  
Qiong Meng ◽  
Yingli Cun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Quality Of Life Instruments

Development and validation of the system of quality of life instruments for cancer patients: breast cancer (QLICP-BR)

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chonghua Wan ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Xueliang Tang ◽  
Tianning Zou ◽  
Dedian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Quality Of Life Instruments

scholarly journals Development and validation of the general module of the system of quality of life instruments for cancer patients

2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chonghua Wan ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Qiong Meng ◽  
Changyong Feng ◽  
Hongyue Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Quality Of Life Instruments ◽  
General Module

scholarly journals FACTORS THAT RELEVANT TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haris H ◽  
Laili Rahayuwati ◽  
Ahmad Yamin
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
National Breast ◽  
Age Factor

Breast cancer is a health problem since so many years ago especially to women. In 2013, Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) showed that the number of national breast cancer prevalence was the second most numerous patients in the world especially attacked women in Indonesia. The common problems experienced by breast cancers patients is the decrease of life quality of the patients. The purpose of this research was to identify factors related to the life quality of the breast cancers patients in Bandung city. This research used cross sectional method. The determination of life quality based on Quality of Life Cancer Survivor Version (QOL-CSV). Accidental sampling was used to choose samples. This research was taken place in four rumah singgah (shelters) of breast cancer located in Bandung city. There were 30 women involved in this study. Inclusive criterion in this research was the patients of breast cancers who are undergoing medications such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, who are willing to be the respondents voluntary. Result of normality test included age factor, marital age and firts time pregnance. Multivariate test used in this research was the linear regression analysis. Based on the result of bivariate analysis, age factor and frequency of pregnancy had positive correlated (p<0.05) to the life quality of breast cancer patients, while menarche had a negative correlated. Regression linear result was determined to life quality factor (p<0,05) including age factor, marital age and  pathology anatomy result. Half of the result of coefficient correlation showed a strong relationship in the quality of life of breast cancer patients. This Research showed that some of the reproduction factors related to the quality of life. Some factors are contributed to the quality of life of breast cancer patients such as age of the patient, marital age and result of pathology anatomy (cancer stage). This research needs more in-depths studies toward the quality of life of breast cancers patients as well as efforts of intervention to increase the quality of life of breast cancers patients.Keywords: breast cancer, quality of life, reproductive factors

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