Nader Hajloo; Osha Barahmand; Ali Adili; Mahnaz Fathi
Volume 5, Issue 19 , October 2016, , Pages 117-132
Abstract
Objective: Cancer creates a lot of stress and can significantly affect quality of life. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of stage of disease, illness perceptions, unmet needs and fatigue in predicting the quality of life of patients with cancer. Method: The sample consisted of 120 ...
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Objective: Cancer creates a lot of stress and can significantly affect quality of life. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of stage of disease, illness perceptions, unmet needs and fatigue in predicting the quality of life of patients with cancer. Method: The sample consisted of 120 hospitalized patients in Tehran's Shohada hospital in 2014 that was selected purposefully. For data collecting, were used the Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (FACT-G), Fatigue in Cancer Therapy (FACT-F), Illness Perception (R-IBQ) and a Short-Form of Questionnaire for Needs of Cancer patients (SCNS -SF34). Multiple regressions was used to analyze the data. Findings: The general regression model showed significant role of disease stage, illness perception, unmet needs and fatigue in predicting the life quality of patients (p<0/01). Conclusion: In addition to providing physical care, attention to the psychological component in the lives of cancer patients to improve quality of life, will be important.
