Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers
Introduction. Cancer is a major disorder physically and psychologically affecting both patients and their caregivers. In this study, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patient-caregiver dyads during the period of chemotherapy was assessed. Material and Methods. Two hundred twenty-two cancer p...
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| author | Ioannis Vrettos Konstantinos Kamposioras Nick Kontodimopoulos Evelina Pappa Elissavet Georgiadou Dionysios Haritos Angelos A. Papadopoulos Dimitris Niakas |
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| description | Introduction. Cancer is a major disorder physically and psychologically affecting both patients and their caregivers. In this study, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patient-caregiver dyads during the period of chemotherapy was assessed. Material and Methods. Two hundred twenty-two cancer patient-caregiver dyads were enrolled in the study, which was conducted from October 2008 to March 2009. HRQoL was evaluated with EQ-5D. Results. The mean age of the sample was 57.4 and 48.9 for patients and caregivers, respectively. The EQ-5D descriptive system indicates that female patients more frequently experience anxiety and depression than male patients. Male and higher-education caregivers had higher VAS scores, while demographic factors did not seem to influence patients’ HRQoL. Anxiety and depression of caregivers were correlated with patients’ problems in self-care and usual activities. Conclusions. Quality of life is highly influenced during the period of chemotherapy for both patients and caregivers and is often under reported. Interventions that can improve HRQoL, especially in the domain of mental health for both cancer patients and their caregivers, need to be implemented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7fd9316579524488af20327011f0cde32025-02-03T01:21:11ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/135283135283Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their CaregiversIoannis Vrettos0Konstantinos Kamposioras1Nick Kontodimopoulos2Evelina Pappa3Elissavet Georgiadou4Dionysios Haritos5Angelos A. Papadopoulos6Dimitris Niakas7Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, P.C. 12462 Athens, GreeceSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, P.C. 12462 Athens, GreeceFaculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, P.C. 26222 Patras, GreeceFaculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, P.C. 26222 Patras, GreeceDepartment of Pathology, A. Fleming General Hospital, P.C. 15127 Athens, GreeceSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, P.C. 12462 Athens, GreeceSecond Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Attikon University General Hospital, P.C. 12462 Athens, GreeceFaculty of Social Sciences, Hellenic Open University, P.C. 26222 Patras, GreeceIntroduction. Cancer is a major disorder physically and psychologically affecting both patients and their caregivers. In this study, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patient-caregiver dyads during the period of chemotherapy was assessed. Material and Methods. Two hundred twenty-two cancer patient-caregiver dyads were enrolled in the study, which was conducted from October 2008 to March 2009. HRQoL was evaluated with EQ-5D. Results. The mean age of the sample was 57.4 and 48.9 for patients and caregivers, respectively. The EQ-5D descriptive system indicates that female patients more frequently experience anxiety and depression than male patients. Male and higher-education caregivers had higher VAS scores, while demographic factors did not seem to influence patients’ HRQoL. Anxiety and depression of caregivers were correlated with patients’ problems in self-care and usual activities. Conclusions. Quality of life is highly influenced during the period of chemotherapy for both patients and caregivers and is often under reported. Interventions that can improve HRQoL, especially in the domain of mental health for both cancer patients and their caregivers, need to be implemented.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/135283 |
| spellingShingle | Ioannis Vrettos Konstantinos Kamposioras Nick Kontodimopoulos Evelina Pappa Elissavet Georgiadou Dionysios Haritos Angelos A. Papadopoulos Dimitris Niakas Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers |
| title_full | Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers |
| title_fullStr | Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers |
| title_short | Comparing Health-Related Quality of Life of Cancer Patients under Chemotherapy and of Their Caregivers |
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