ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Health-related quality of life among cancer patients and survivors and its relationship with current employment status.
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Abstract
introductionHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important end point to measure in cancer patients and survivors. This study investigated whether differences in HRQOL exist between cancer patients, cancer survivors, and the general population, in addition to how employment status interplays in this relationship.
methodsData were from the 2019 Korea National Health & Nutrition Examination. HRQoL was measured using the HRQoL Instrument with 8 Items (HINT-8) index, which encompasses physical, mental, social, and health-related aspects. All variables were entered simultaneously into the fully adjusted model. Multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between HRQoL in cancer patients and cancer survivors compared to the general population. An interaction analysis was conducted based on current employment status.
resultsA total of 3805 cancer patients, 109 cancer survivors, and 3609 individuals of the general population were included in this study. The HRQoL scores of cancer patients (β: - 0.0221, p-value: 0.0218) were poorer compared to the general population with statistical significance. In contrast, the HRQoL scores of cancer survivors did not show statistically significant differences. The interaction term between cancer status and economic activity status was statistically significant for cancer patients * unemployed (β: - 0.0557, p-value: 0.0020).
conclusionCancer patients had lower HRQoL than the general population. Additionally, the interaction analysis reveals that unemployed cancer patients have poorer HRQoL scores than the employed general population. The results reveal that cancer patients are vulnerable to decreases in HRQoL, in particular those who are currently unemployed.
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