CHẤT LƯỢNG CUỘC SỐNG VÀ CÁC YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH UNG THƯ SAU HÓA TRỊ

Abstract

  Background: Quality of life is considered one of the criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. However, the measurement and identification of factors affecting the quality of life of cancer patients after chemotherapy remain limited. Objectives: To measure the quality of life of cancer patients after chemotherapy and identify the related factors. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 43 cancer patients after chemotherapy at the Oncology Department of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. To assess the quality of life, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire-30 (EORTC QLQ-30) was used. Results: The mean quality of life scores for global health status, function, and symptoms were 61.82, 69.51, and 27.84, respectively. The mean physical function scores were higher in the occupational group of employees than in other occupational groups, the later the cancer stage, the decreased role functioning and social functioning. The mean symptoms of vomiting and nausea scores were higher in women than in men, in pensioners higher than in other occupations, and in stage IV higher than in stages II and III. As age higher, the quality of life decreases, and the lower the BMI, the lower the quality of life. Conclusion: Age, gender, occupation, stages of cancer, and BMI had an impact on the quality of life of cancer patients after chemotherapy.