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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Health Related Quality of Life Assessment of Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy among Saudi Population
Health Related Quality of Life Assessment of Cancer Patients during Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy among Saudi Population
 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : ABSTRACT. One hundred and five (105) patients participated in this study (54 males, 51 females). Fifty-five (52.4%) patients < 50 years of age and 50 (47.6%) patients> 50 years of age. Fifty-seven (54.3%) patients with early stage (I, II) at diagnosis and 48 (45.7%) patients with advanced stage (III, IV). Fifty-nine (56.2%) patients received chemotherapy and 46 patients (43.8%) received radiotherapy. Pa¬tient's responses to all questions revealed significant health related quality oflife problems among such patients during treatment. Gener¬alized weakness was found in 64 (61%) patients; nausea in 36 (34.3%) patients; inability to cope with family wishes in 52 (49.5%) patients; pain in 48 (45.7%) patients; feeling bad about treatment side effects in 65 patients (61.9%); feeling sick during treatment in 72 (68.6%) patients; need to rest on bed for a long time in 60 (57.1 %) pa¬tients; no satisfaction with daily home work in 69 (65.7%) patients; not able to enjoy life these days in 65 (61.9%) patients; not able to do all daily duties in 63 (60%) patients; not accepting their illness in 2 (1.9%) patients; do not sleep well in 47 (44.8%) patients; not enjoying their hobbies in 65 (61.9%) patients and finally not satisfied with their quality of life in 18 (17.1 %) patients. Analysis of all responses with negative impact in relation to age, sex, stage of the disease and treat¬ment modality revealed more problems in patients> 50 years of age than younger patients, males more than females, advanced stage more than early stage and finally chemotherapy group more than radio¬therapy. It is concluded that health related quality of life issues are Correspondence & reprint requests to: Dr. Mahmoud S. Al Ahwal P.O. Box 80215, Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia Accepted for publication: 05 January 2005. Received: 13 September 2004. 
ISSN : 1110-5607 
Journal Name : JKAU: Med. Sci 
Volume : 12 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1426 AH
2005 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Saturday, January 15, 2011 

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محمود الاحولAI-Ahwal, Mahmoud ResearcherDoctorate 

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