Examining the quality of life of patients living with breast cancer in Southern Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross-sectional study

E. Weeratunga, C. Senadheera, M. Hettiarachchi, B. Perera
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Introduction: Globally breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women and Sri Lanka is not an exception. Cancer influences the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients. The survival rates and the QoL of BC patients have improved significantly over the last few decades. However, factors associated with the QoL of patients with BC have not been well studied in Sri Lanka. The aim of the study was to assess the QoL and its correlates among patients with BC treated at a tertiary care hospital in Southern Sri Lanka. Methods: Ninety-seven BC patients were investigated using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. The World Health Organization- Quality of Life- Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to measure QoL. The WHOQOL-BREF measure QoL in four domains: physical, psychological, social, and environmental. Scores range from 0 to 100, and higher scores indicate a greater QoL. Results: The mean age of the sample subjects was 52 years (SD = 8.7), and the majority were married (78%). Physical (60.97±11.56), psychological (63.52±11.63), and environmental (69.05 ±8.79) domains of QoL were at a satisfactory level whereas QoL score related to social relationships was found to be low (47.86±13.89) in this sample. Physical QoL was higher in young participants and psychological QoL was higher among those with a fewer number of comorbidities and disabilities and those with no body image changes. Social QoL was higher among married and environmental QoL was higher among those who reported having no disabilities. Conclusion: Social support in the form of family support and emotional support seems to play a major role in lowering the QoL of BC patients. Psycho-social support services should target patients experiencing physical disabilities, a higher number of comorbidities, and those who were subjected to changes in their body image.
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检查斯里兰卡南部乳腺癌患者的生活质量:一项描述性横断面研究
导读:全球乳腺癌(BC)是女性中最常见的癌症,斯里兰卡也不例外。癌症影响癌症患者的生活质量。在过去的几十年里,BC患者的生存率和生活质量有了显著的提高。然而,与BC患者生活质量相关的因素在斯里兰卡尚未得到很好的研究。本研究的目的是评估在斯里兰卡南部一家三级医院接受治疗的BC患者的生活质量及其相关因素。方法:采用访谈问卷对97例BC患者进行调查。使用世界卫生组织生活质量简表(WHOQOL-BREF)来测量生活质量。WHOQOL-BREF从四个方面衡量生活质量:身体、心理、社会和环境。得分范围从0到100,得分越高表示生活质量越好。结果:样本对象的平均年龄为52岁(SD = 8.7),以已婚居多(78%)。生理(60.97±11.56)、心理(63.52±11.63)、环境(69.05±8.79)三个方面的生活质量得分较好,而社会关系方面的生活质量得分较低(47.86±13.89)。年轻参与者的身体生活质量更高,而那些合并症和残疾较少以及没有身体形象变化的人的心理生活质量更高。已婚人士的社会生活质量较高,无残疾人士的环境生活质量较高。结论:以家庭支持和情感支持为主要形式的社会支持在降低BC患者生活质量中起主要作用。心理社会支持服务应该针对有身体残疾、合并症较多以及身体形象发生变化的患者。
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