Related Factors to Quality of Life among Hospitalized Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Ji Yeon Jeong; Hyang Sook So; Ji Eun Hong; Myeong Jeong Chae; Geunhye Han

doi:10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.84

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Jeong, So, Hong, Chae, and Han: Related Factors to Quality of Life among Hospitalized Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Original Article

Asian Oncology Nursing

Asian Oncology Nursing 2012; 12(1): 84-91.

Published online: 29 February 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2012.12.1.84

Related Factors to Quality of Life among Hospitalized Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Ji Yeon Jeong¹, Hyang Sook So², Ji Eun Hong¹, Myeong Jeong Chae³, Geunhye Han⁴

¹Graduate Student, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.

²Professor, College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science, Gwangju, Korea.

³Full-time Lecturer, Christian Nursing College, Gwangju, Korea.

⁴Researcher, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science, Gwangju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: So, Hyang Sook. College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science, 5 Hak 1-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-746, Korea. Tel: +82-62-530-4952, Fax: +82-62-227-4009, hsso@chonnam.ac.kr

Received 5 January 2012 Accepted 6 February 2012

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between quality of sleep, symptom cluster, depression, environmental disorder, and quality of life among hospitalized cancer patients.

Methods

The subjects were 114 patients who underwent chemotherapy for colon cancer, gastric cancer, gynecologic cancer and breast cancer. They were recruited from the cancer center of a university hospital. Data were collected from August 4th to 30th, 2011. The questionnaires included the Korean sleep scale A (quality of sleep), MDASI-K (symptom cluster), the environmental sleep disturbing scale, Zung's depression scale, and the Korean version of EORTC QLQ-C30. The collected data was analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, multiple regression analysis using the SPSS 19.0 program.

Results

Functional QOL was negatively associated with symptom QOL (r=-.798, p<.001). Symptom cluster, depression, & spouse (46.3%) were the most powerful predictors for functional QOL (46.3%) and symptom QOL (53.4%).

Conclusion

It is evident that oncology nurses need to evaluate two dimensions of quality of life for cancer patients, for example, functional and symptom QOL. We recommend nurses develop specific protocols for relieving physical symptoms and alleviating depression, and furthermore test the effectiveness of them.

Keywords: Sleep Disorder, Depression, Cancer Patient, Quality of Life

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Two Dimensions of Quality of Life According to General Characteristics (N=114)

QOL=quality of life; Ca.=carcinoma.

Table 2

Relationships between Research Variables (N=114)

QOL=quality of life; D.=disorder.

Table 3

Influencing Factors on Functional/Symptom Quality of Life (N=114)

Dummy Variable:

^*Spouse: have (1), have not (0), ^†taking a sleeping pills: yes (1), no (0).

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