Predictors of Quality Of Life in a Sample of Lebanese Patients with Cancer
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Abu-Saad Huijer, Huda
Abboud, Sarah
Abstract / Description
Quality of life (QoL) is a multi-dimensional phenomenon bordering on all aspects of one’s life. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that are considered predictors of QoL in a Lebanese sample of cancer patients attending a tertiary healthcare center. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used. A total of 200 adult oncology patients over 18 years of age were interviewed over a one-year period, 2009-2010. Two widely known instruments were used; the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) to evaluate the QoL and symptoms experienced in this population group. The reliability coefficients of both instruments were generally satisfactory. The results showed significant predictors of better QoL were being married (p = 0.04) and being single (p = 0.04), having breast (p = 0.01) and gastro-intestinal cancer (0.02) as primary cancer sites and emotional functioning (p = 0.00); significant predictors of poorer QoL were the MSAS total symptoms (p = 0.01) and fatigue (p = 0.00). Our findings provide insight into the predictors of QoL of cancer patients and set the path for future research in order to improve the QoL of cancer patients in Lebanon.
Keyword(s)
predictors quality of life cancer Lebanon MSAS EORTC QLQ-C30Persistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2013-02-28
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
9
Issue
1
Page numbers
8–18
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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publishedVersion
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peerReviewed
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Abu-Saad Huijer, H., & Abboud, S. (2013). Predictors of Quality Of Life in a Sample of Lebanese Patients with Cancer. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 9(1), 8–18. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i1.444
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Abu-Saad Huijer, Huda
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Abboud, Sarah
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Date of first publication2013-02-28
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Abstract / DescriptionQuality of life (QoL) is a multi-dimensional phenomenon bordering on all aspects of one’s life. The aim of this study was to determine the factors that are considered predictors of QoL in a Lebanese sample of cancer patients attending a tertiary healthcare center. A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used. A total of 200 adult oncology patients over 18 years of age were interviewed over a one-year period, 2009-2010. Two widely known instruments were used; the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale (MSAS) to evaluate the QoL and symptoms experienced in this population group. The reliability coefficients of both instruments were generally satisfactory. The results showed significant predictors of better QoL were being married (p = 0.04) and being single (p = 0.04), having breast (p = 0.01) and gastro-intestinal cancer (0.02) as primary cancer sites and emotional functioning (p = 0.00); significant predictors of poorer QoL were the MSAS total symptoms (p = 0.01) and fatigue (p = 0.00). Our findings provide insight into the predictors of QoL of cancer patients and set the path for future research in order to improve the QoL of cancer patients in Lebanon.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationAbu-Saad Huijer, H., & Abboud, S. (2013). Predictors of Quality Of Life in a Sample of Lebanese Patients with Cancer. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 9(1), 8–18. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i1.444
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1171
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1363
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i1.444
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Keyword(s)predictorsen_US
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Keyword(s)quality of lifeen_US
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Keyword(s)canceren_US
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Keyword(s)Lebanonen_US
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Keyword(s)MSASen_US
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Keyword(s)EORTC QLQ-C30en_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitlePredictors of Quality Of Life in a Sample of Lebanese Patients with Canceren_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue1
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers8–18
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Volume9
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