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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2021

Factors Influencing Job Retention and Quality of Life amongst Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients.

Narumon Janmunee, Thanarpan Peerawong, Tharin Phenwan, Sojirat Supanichwatana, Chanon Kongkamol

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2021. 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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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Determinants of long-term quality of life in nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors: the roles of household income and performance status.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  4. Exploring Discomfort Experienced During Chemotherapy in Thai Breast Cancer Patients.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Narumon JanmuneeDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-9021-8123
Thanarpan PeerawongDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-1725-6355
Tharin PhenwanSchool of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/00
Sojirat SupanichwatanaDepartment of Education Foundation, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Prince of Songkla University Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Chanon KongkamolResearch Unit of Holistic Health and Safety Management in the Community, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-3364-0664
Prince of Songkla University · THWalailak University · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the quality of life (QoL) amongst Thai nasopharyngeal cancer patients (NCP) and identify associated factors with QoL.

methodsThis study was based on secondary data from a cross-sectional study that aimed to develop the Thai version of functional assessment of cancer therapy with nasopharyngeal cancer subscale demographic data, clinical information of participants, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy with Nasopharyngeal cancer subscale (FACT-NP) were utilized. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test, rank-sum test, variance analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Multiple linear regression with the stepwise model was used to determine multiple variable analysis. Statistical significance was defined at p-value < 0.05.

resultsTwo hundred and thirty NCP were included in the study with a mean age of 50.3±12.4 years. According to our findings, 68.3% were male, 81.7% were married or living with a partner, and 86.1% were Buddhism had the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status between 0-2 (95.2 %). The employment status, education level, economic status, ECOG, stage , and disease status significantly influenced patients' QoL. Patients who had active treatment and received prophylactic percutaneous gastrostomy  were also impacted by the FACT-NP score. In the multivariate analysis, employment status, ECOG, and disease status were shown to be significant factors that were associated with their QOL in the final model.

conclusionEmployment status was a socioeconomic factor that led to positive QOL amongst NCP.

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Quality of LifeCombined Modality TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesEmploymentFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasopharyngeal CarcinomaNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsPrognosisSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvival RateThailandFACT-NPJob retentionNasopharyngeal carcinomaQuality of Life

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