Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda – a cross-sectional study

Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda – a cross-sectional study

Objectives The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with poor health-related quality of life in adults with cancer in Uganda. Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 385 adult patients (95% response rate) with various cancers at a specialised oncology facility in Ugan...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Allen Naamala, Lars E. Eriksson, Jackson Orem, Gorrette K. Nalwadda, Zarina Nahar Kabir, Lena Wettergren
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:	Global Health Action
Subjects:	cancer care facilities health status neoplasms health-related quality of life uganda
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2325728
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2006 /
Published: (2006)

Use of Garden Design to Enhance Mental Health Among the Selected Health Facilities in Kabale Town: A Case Study of Makanga Health Facility.
by: Nayebare, Maria
Published: (2024)

Specific Determinants of Stunting Toddlers in Lampung Province: Spatial Data Analysis
by: Prayudhy Yushananta, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

Mental health phenotypes of well-controlled HIV in Uganda
by: Leah H. Rubin, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Examining the integration of refugees into the national health system in Uganda: an analysis using the policy triangle framework
by: Henry Komakech, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Lifestyle as a Predictor of Socio-Economic Status in Retirement: Evidence from Pensioners from the Busoga Sub-Region, Uganda
by: Fabian, Mwosi, et al.
Published: (2022)

Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda.
by: Mugabe, Andrew
Published: (2024)

Preferences among Pregnant Women in Choosing a Private Midwife Practice as Service Provider for Antenatal Care (ANC)
by: Rully Fatriani, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Depression symptom severity and behavioral impairment in school-going adolescents in Uganda
by: Ronald Anguzu, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

The Uganda public service standing orders /
Published: (2021)

Health-promoting activities among Saudi Arabian parents of children with disabilities: A cross-sectional study
by: Salmah A. Alghamdi, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Evolution of access to prenatal care in Pernambuco: maternal schooling as a marker of health inequities
by: Daniella Oliveira Albuquerque Lins, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Insights into youth nutritional status in Serbia: assessing prevalence and trend in the context of social determinants
by: Sanja Stanisavljević, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers
by: Juliet Kyayesimira, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers
by: Juliet Kyayesimira, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

Sexual distress among men with cancer – a cross-sectional study
by: Jonas Nahavandipour, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Implementing the Uganda lower secondary competence-based curriculum: the equity question
by: Mercy Chemutai Barasa, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Impact of community‑based health insurance on utilisation of preventive health services in rural Uganda: a propensity score matching approach
by: Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, et al.
Published: (2021)

Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life
by: Adekola B. Ademoyegun, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

The refugees and health crisis: migration policy management and government response to Afghan migrants
by: Kalsoom B. Sumra, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Dual Clinical Practice (DCP) policy to improve the retention of human resources for health in Rwanda: a mid-term review using a cross-sectional and retrospective study design
by: Kizito Kayumba, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Clinical profile of patients assisted in a physical therapy outpatient service in oncology of Sao Paulo city
by: Pascale Mutti Tacani, et al.
Published: (2014-10-01)

Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the “WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care” in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation
by: Wakida EK, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Has stakeholder participation in health facility governing committees promoted social accountability? A qualitative study in Tanzania
by: Hussein Athuman Kapuya, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Public Health System’s Preparedness to Address Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Rapid Assessment Survey of Health-care Providers in India
by: Beena Nitin Joshi, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

A new viral frontier: Decoding the mystery of Uganda's Dinga Dinga virus
by: Rahul Singla, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Community Health Insurance Schemes and Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas: A Case of Kasaana Sub-County, Sheema District, Uganda
by: Nuwagaba, Ronald, et al.
Published: (2022)

Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda
by: Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, et al.
Published: (2019)

Factors Influencing the Demoralisation Syndrome of Post‐Operative Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cross‐Sectional Study
by: Yuxin Huang, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Library Facilities, Effective Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Education in Selected Secondary Schools in Ny Akishenyi Sub-County Rukungiri District, Uganda.
by: Niwatuha, Jackline
Published: (2023)

Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) for Health Commodities at Public Health Facilities in Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia: A Data Quality Evaluation Survey
by: Mekonen ZT, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Evaluating eating patterns and health status of undergraduate students majoring in human nutrition, Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study
by: Saad Afzal, et al.
Published: (2025-12-01)

Children’s Characteristics as the Predictors of Stunting among Children Under 2 Years in East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia
by: Tumaji, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in Uganda
by: Herbert, E. Ainamani, et al.
Published: (2022)

Estimation of cause-specific mortality in Rakai, Uganda, using verbal autopsy 1999-2019
by: Dorean Nabukalu, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Mental Health in the Workplace from the Perspective of Oncology Nurses in Iran: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
by: Mozhgan Soheili, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Trends in growth and nutritional status of Korean toddlers and preschoolers: a cross-sectional study using 2010–2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data
by: Annisa Turridha, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Association between Mediterranean diet and metabolic health status among adults was not mediated through serum adropin levels
by: Maryam Shafiei, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Weight variation gain and chemotherapy in women having breast cancer treated in the public health system
by: Samira Obeid Georges, et al.
Published: (2014-07-01)

The impact of nutritional status on centenarians’ physical, mental, and functional health
by: Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)