ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2018
Predictors of quality of life among older patients with cancer during treatment.
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- The Role of Fear of Progression in Psychosocial Adjustment in Middle-Aged and Older Women with Oncological Disease: A Path Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The effect of hope and psychological well-being on quality of life in elderly cancer patients: latent profile analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Holistic framing for improving care provision for older people with chronic diseases in Jordan: a phenomenological study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Association between health-related quality of life and perioperative exercise capacity in older postoperative patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Journal of thoracic disease · 2024Article
- The Role of Pain Catastrophizing, Emotional Intelligence, and Pain Intensity in the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundImproving quality of life in older patients with cancer has become an important goal of healthcare providers.
aimsThe purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of quality of life among older patients with cancer, aged 60 years and over during the treatment period.
methodsA descriptive correlational study was conducted among 150 patients. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale, Herth Hope Index and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used.
resultsThe results showed that the total quality-of-life mean score was 58.50 (SD = 7.44), indicating low overall quality of life. The social-family well-being subscale had the highest mean (20.50, SD = 3.79) among all subscales of quality of life, while the emotional well-being subscale had the lowest mean (8.06, SD = 4.23). Hope and educational level had statistically significant positive relationships with all subscales of quality of life. However, anxiety was associated negatively with physical, social-family and functional well-being subscales, but positively with the emotional well-being subscale. Anxiety, income, marital status, health insurance, duration of treatment, educational level, gender and hope were identified as predictors of quality-of-life subscales.
conclusionsThe results could help to develop specific programmes that may improve quality of life among older patients with cancer during treatment.
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