NCI, Cairo University, Egypt
Abstract
Quality Of Life Of Cancer Patients InRelation With Their NeedsAndQuality Of Information GivenBy Nurses
Author(s): NagwaElkateb, DNSc and WedadMonir DNSc
The concept of quality of life (QOL) refers to the ability to enjoy normal life activities; it is a complex combination of satisfactory functioning in essential four core domains : physical, psychological/emotional, social and spiritual.
Quality of life is an important aspect of care in the clinical setting;nurses can improve patients' quality of life by ensuring they are competent in daily practice, and by giving patients a high quality holistic care based on safe,effective
Methods: A convenient sample of adult cancer patientsrecruited from a university hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaire or patient structured interview.
Tools used: EORTC QLQ-C30 (Version 3) and QLQ-INFO25. Data analysis includes descriptive statistics of relationships between key variables; physical, e.. View More»