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Lee and Son: Research Trends of Quality of Life after Gastrectomy among Gastric Cancer Patients in Korea

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to analyze the research trends of quality of life (QOL) after gastrectomy among gastric cancer patients in Korea and to make suggestions for future studies.

Methods

A literature search was done using Pubmed, CINHAL, and Korean databases in Korean and English.

Results

A total of 53 studies from 1993 to 2015 were analyzed. Of 53 papers, 6 (11.3%) were doctoral dissertations and master's theses, and 47 (88.7%) were from academic journals. All of the studies (100%) used quantitative research designs. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 and EORTC QLQ-STO22 were mostly used to evaluate QOL in the studies. The main research issues were varied, in particular, the most common subjects of studies were QOL related to the evaluation of treatment methods.

Conclusion

Further studies about QOL after gastrectomy with gastric cancer patients need to be done with various approaches such as intervention studies to improve QOL, qualitative studies, and multidisciplinary research.

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1

Flow-chart of included articles through the literature search.

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Table 1

Study Design and Field of Selected Studies (N=53)

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Characteristics Categories 1993~2
yrs
2001~2005
yrs
2006~2010
yrs
2011~2015
yrs
Total
n n n n n (%)
Study type Qualitative research 0 0 0 0 0 (0.0)
Quantitative research Survey 4 9 9 21 43 (81.1)
Quasi-experimental study 1 0 2 7 10 (18.9)
Study design Prospective RCT 1 0 1 6 8 (15.1)
Non-RCT 0 3 1 9 13 (24.5)
4 6 9 13 32 (60.4)
Retrospective 1 0 1 6 8 (15.1)
0 3 1 9 13 (24.5)
4 6 9 13 32 (60.4)
Study field of first author Medicine 2 4 10 17 33 (62.2)
Nursing 3 5 1 9 18 (34.0)
Others 0 0 0 2 2 (3.8)

RCT= Randomized controlled tricl; Non-RCT= Non-randomized controlled trial.

Table 2

Subjects and Methods of Quality of Life Assessment of Selected Studies (N=53)

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Characteristics Categories 1993~2
yrs
2001~2005
yrs
2006~2010
yrs
2011~2015
yrs
Total
n n n n n (%)
Sample size ≤50 1 2 1 7 11 (20.8)
51~100 2 3 2 1 8 (15.1)
101~200 2 2 4 6 16 (30.1)
201~300 0 1 2 5 8 (15.1)
≥301 0 1 2 7 10 (18.9)
Subject classify by Age Adults 5 9 11 27 52 (98.1)
Age Only elderly people 0 0 0 1 1 (1.9)
Cancer progression EGC 0 0 4 8 12 (22.7)
EGC, AGC 3 7 7 18 35 (66.0)
Undescribed 2 2 0 2 6 (11.3)
EGC 0 0 4 8 12 (22.7)
EGC, AGC 3 7 7 18 35 (66.0)
Undescribed 2 2 0 2 6 (11.3)
Treatment methods Only Op 0 0 1 6 7 (13.3)
Only post-operative CTx. 0 3 0 2 5 (9.4)
Op & post-operative CTx. 1 2 3 13 19 (35.8)
Undescribed 4 4 7 7 22 (41.5)
Measurement tool EORTC QLQ- C30 0 1 2 0 3 (5.7)
STO22 0 0 5 21 26 (49.1)
FACT- G (general) 0 0 1 3 4 (7.5)
Ga (gastric) 0 0 0 1 1 (1.9)
Spitzer's index 1 1 0 0 2 (3.8)
Others 3 6 1 3 13 (24.5)
Not associated with QOL 1 1 2 0 4 (7.5)
Measurement method Corss-sectional 4 8 9 14 35 (66.0)
Longitudinal 1 1 2 14 18 (34.0)

EGC= Early gastric cancer; AGC= Advanced gastric cancer; Op= Operation; CTx.= Chemotherapy; EORTC QLQ= European Orgainsation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnarire; FACT= Functional assessment of cancer therapy; QOL= Quality of life.

Table 3

Analysis of Studies'Main Topic with regard to Quality of Life (N=53)

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Characteristics 1993~2
yrs
2001~2005
yrs
2006~2010
yrs
2011~2015
yrs
Total
n n n n n (%)
Associated with treatment methods 11 (20.8)
 Reconstruction methods 0 3 5 3 4 (7.5)
 Operation methods 0 0 2 2 1 (1.9)
 Operation vs ESD 0 0 0 1
Factors influcing on QOL 1 1 0 1 3 (5.7)
Differences of QOL according to postoperative time 2 0 1 2 5 (9.4)
Changes of QOL according to elapsed postoperative time 0 0 0 6 6 (11.3)
Compared QOL with Healthy population 0 1 1 3 5 (9.4)
Identify QOL path analysis (SEM) 1 0 0 1 2 (3.8)
Intervention study to improve QOL 1 0 0 4 5 (9.4)
Others 0 4 2 5 11 (20.8)

ESD= Endoscopic submucosal dissection; QOL= Quality of life; SEM= Structural equation modeling.

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