Predictors of quality of life in older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Keywords:
Quality of life, Older, Cancer patients, ChemotherapyAbstract
This cross-sectional research aimed to predict the factors related to the quality of life among older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The study involved a sample of 166 older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy at the National Cancer Institute in Bangkok between January and April 2023. Purposive sampling was used to select participants and data were collected using questionnaires. The analysis encompassed descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient, Eta correlation coefficient, and multiple linear regression analyses.
The findings revealed that 64.5% of the participants had a moderate overall quality of life, with a mean score of 3.60 (S.D. = 0.67). Factors were found to be significantly associated with the quality of life including self-care self-efficacy (r = 0.65, p-value < 0.001), social support (r = 0.59, p-value < 0.001), caregiver (η = 0.18, p-value = 0.027), and age (r = 0-.20, p-value = 0.011). Furthermore, the results demonstrated that self-care self-efficacy (β = 0.44, p-value < 0.001), social support (β = 0.36, p-value < 0.001), and age (β = -0.13, p-value = 0.026) together accounted for 52%(Adjusted R2= 0.52) of the variance in the overall quality of life. Based on these findings, healthcare professionals prioritize enhancing self-care self-efficacy, and social support among older cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. This can be achieved by developing a tailored program aimed at improving their quality of life.
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