Observational studyOncology nursing forum2015
Gender Differences in Predictors of Quality of Life at the Initiation of Radiation Therapy.
Observational study in Oncology nursing forum, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Gender oncology: recommendations and consensus of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM).ESMO open · 2024Article
- [Quality of life in people with depression and physical comorbidity from a gender perspective].Atencion primaria · 2021Article
- Quality of life among newly admitted patients to cancer hospital in Vietnam and associated factors.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
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objectivesTo evaluate gender differences in quality of life (QOL), demographic, clinical, and symptom characteristics.
designProspective, observational.
settingTwo radiation oncology departments in northern California. SAMPLE: 185 patients before initiation of radiation therapy (RT).
methodsAt their RT simulation visit, patients completed a demographic questionnaire, a measure of QOL, and symptom-specific scales. Backward elimination regression analyses were conducted to determine the significant predictors of QOL . MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: QOL, gender, and 20 potential predictors .
findingsIn women, depressive symptoms, functional status, age, and having children at home explained 64% of the variance in QOL. In men, depressive symptoms, state anxiety, number of comorbidities, being a member of a racial or ethnic minority, and age explained 70% of the variance in QOL .
conclusionsPredictors of QOL differed by gender. Depressive symptom score was the greatest contributor to QOL in both genders. . IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Nurses need to assess for QOL and depression at the initiation of RT. Knowledge of the different predictors of QOL may be useful in the design of gender-specific interventions to improve QOL.
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