Quality-of-life considerations in elderly patients with bladder cancer

Aging Health ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 649-656
Author(s):  
Kristin A Greco ◽  
Marcus L Quek
Urology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 919-923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Sogni ◽  
Maurizio Brausi ◽  
Bruno Frea ◽  
Carlo Martinengo ◽  
Fabrizio Faggiano ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 776-779
Author(s):  
Galina Tkachenko ◽  
Irina Gladilina ◽  
Aleksandra Stepanova ◽  
Anna Potapova ◽  
Anatoliy Antonov ◽  
...  

The paper presents results of clinical and psychological studies of the quality of life of elderly patients with prostate cancer following radiation therapy. Socio-psychological aspects of the quality of life were assessed using a modified scale of self-evaluation of Dembo-Rubinstein. In 3-6 months after radiation therapy there was noted significant reduction, compared to the beginning of treatment, on scales: «satisfaction with communication», «satisfaction with health», «satisfaction material conditions», «satisfaction with sexual relations», «satisfaction with activity», «satisfaction with leisure time and rest». Average indices of scales «satisfaction with health», «satisfaction with sexual relations», «satisfaction with leisure time and rest» fell below the middle. At the same time patients were not depressed by their situation did not fixed on thoughts about the disease, on the contrary the mood was significantly higher compared to the initial course of radiotherapy that could be associated with the psychological characteristics of the age of the patients in our sample.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 878-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Borumandpour Gholamabbas Valizadeh ◽  
Alizallah Dehghan ◽  
Alireza Poumarjani ◽  
Maryam Ahmadifar

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
O. S. Glazachev ◽  
E. N. Dudnik ◽  
M. A. Zapara ◽  
V. G. Samarceva ◽  
W. W. Kofler

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Houben ◽  
J.A Snoek ◽  
E Prescott ◽  
N Mikkelsen ◽  
A.E Van Der Velde ◽  
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Abstract Background and purpose Although participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves quality of life (QoL), participation in CR, especially among elderly, is limited. We conducted this study to assess whether mobile home-based CR (mCR) increases QoL in elderly (≥65 years old) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or a valvular intervention who decline participation in conventional CR. Methods It is designed as a randomised multi-centre study with two parallel arms. Randomisation assigned patients either to mCR or a control group. mCR Consisted of six months of home-based CR with telemonitoring and coaching. Control-group patients did not receive any form of CR throughout the study period. Quality of life was measured with the SF-36v2 questionnaire at 0, 6 and 12 months. Results A total of 179 patients were included in this study (90 control, 89 mCR). A flowchart of the trial is presented in Figure 1. Patients were predominantly male (81.1%). Baseline characteristics can be found in Table 1. Patients using mCR improved on physical QoL after 6 (p=0.026) and 12 (p=0.008) months. There was no difference on mental QoL for both groups (mCR 6 months p=0.563, 12 months p=0.945; control 6 months p=0.589, 12 months p=0.542). No difference existed in QoL between the mCR and control group (physical: 6 months p=0.070, 12 months p=0.150; mental: 6 months p=0.355, 12 months p=0.625). Conclusion Although there is no significant difference in QoL between the control and mCR group, mCR increases physical QoL after 6 and 12 months in elderly patients who decline participation in conventional CR. Therefore E-Health tools should be considered as an alternative for conventional CR when (elderly) patients decline to participate in conventional CR. Figure 1. Flow chart of all eligible patients Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme


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