Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz Author

Research Article Open Access

Assessment of Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Oncology Treatment

Author(s):

Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz, Gerli Elenise Gehrke
Herr, Marli Maria Loro, Evelise Moraes Berlezi, Joseila Sonego
Gomes

Objective: To assess the quality of life of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy assisted in a High Complexity Centre for Cancer Treatment in Southern Brazil.
Method: cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted at a High Complexity Centre for Cancer Treatment in Southern Brazil. Authors used a sociodemographic clinical questionnaire and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer and the Quality of Life Core - 30 - Questionnare. For data analysis, authors used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows, version 18.0.
Results: participants were 437 patients whose mean age was 57.46 ± 13.26 years. There was prevalence of women (60%), married people (68.6%), with incomplete prim... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2573-4571.1000109

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