Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam
BackgroundCancer and its treatments significantly affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. This remains understudied among Vietnamese women with cancer.ObjectivesThis study explored the QoL of Vietnamese women with cancer and identified key influencing factors.MethodIn 2022, this study analyzed...
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| author | Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen Tinh Thi Thanh Giap Tran Ngoc Tran Anh Chau Nguyen Trung Quang Truong Linh Khanh Bui Linh Khanh Bui Duc Tran Quang Debra J. Anderson |
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| description | BackgroundCancer and its treatments significantly affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. This remains understudied among Vietnamese women with cancer.ObjectivesThis study explored the QoL of Vietnamese women with cancer and identified key influencing factors.MethodIn 2022, this study analyzed 214 Vietnamese women with cancer from four hospitals, assessing pain levels (Visualized Pain Scale), functional capacity (Karnofsky Performance Status Scale), and QoL (SF12). Analyses used SPSS 26.0, including t-tests, ANOVA, and hierarchical linear regression models.ResultsSF12-PCS and SF12-MCS scores were 46.61 ± 9.70 and 46.96 ± 9.06. Pain score (β = −0.304, p < 0.001) and symptoms number (β = −0.311, p < 0.001) were key predictors of physical health. For mental health, functional status (β = 0.259, p < 0.001) and symptoms number (β = −0.311, p < 0.001) were significant. PCS was negatively correlated with age (r = −0.165, p = 0.016), number of symptoms (r = −0.220, p = 0.001), and pain (r = −0.444, p < 0.001). Mental health (MCS) was negatively correlated with the length of cancer diagnosis (r = −0.156, p = 0.036) and the number of symptoms (r = −0.362, p < 0.001). Both PCS and MCS positively correlated with functional status (r = 0.222, p = 0.001) and (r = 0.281, p < 0.001), respectively.ConclusionCulturally sensitive care, pain management, and tailored support programs addressing physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects can enhance QoL for these women. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f99a4c5e5cc74d2c886cc0eb867ab8952024-12-20T04:22:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14315221431522Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in VietnamHuyen Thi Hoa Nguyen0Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen1Tinh Thi Thanh Giap2Tran Ngoc Tran3Anh Chau Nguyen4Trung Quang Truong5Linh Khanh Bui6Linh Khanh Bui7Duc Tran Quang8Debra J. Anderson9College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity (VinUni), Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCollege of Health Sciences, VinUniversity (VinUni), Hanoi, VietnamCollege of Health Sciences, VinUniversity (VinUni), Hanoi, VietnamCollege of Health Sciences, VinUniversity (VinUni), Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamCollege of Health Sciences, VinUniversity (VinUni), Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, VietnamFaculty of Technology, Dong Nai Technology University, Bien Hoa, VietnamFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaBackgroundCancer and its treatments significantly affect the quality of life (QoL) of patients. This remains understudied among Vietnamese women with cancer.ObjectivesThis study explored the QoL of Vietnamese women with cancer and identified key influencing factors.MethodIn 2022, this study analyzed 214 Vietnamese women with cancer from four hospitals, assessing pain levels (Visualized Pain Scale), functional capacity (Karnofsky Performance Status Scale), and QoL (SF12). Analyses used SPSS 26.0, including t-tests, ANOVA, and hierarchical linear regression models.ResultsSF12-PCS and SF12-MCS scores were 46.61 ± 9.70 and 46.96 ± 9.06. Pain score (β = −0.304, p < 0.001) and symptoms number (β = −0.311, p < 0.001) were key predictors of physical health. For mental health, functional status (β = 0.259, p < 0.001) and symptoms number (β = −0.311, p < 0.001) were significant. PCS was negatively correlated with age (r = −0.165, p = 0.016), number of symptoms (r = −0.220, p = 0.001), and pain (r = −0.444, p < 0.001). Mental health (MCS) was negatively correlated with the length of cancer diagnosis (r = −0.156, p = 0.036) and the number of symptoms (r = −0.362, p < 0.001). Both PCS and MCS positively correlated with functional status (r = 0.222, p = 0.001) and (r = 0.281, p < 0.001), respectively.ConclusionCulturally sensitive care, pain management, and tailored support programs addressing physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects can enhance QoL for these women.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1431522/fullquality of lifewomen’s healthcancer carecross-sectional studyVietnam |
| spellingShingle | Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen Huyen Thi Hoa Nguyen Tinh Thi Thanh Giap Tran Ngoc Tran Anh Chau Nguyen Trung Quang Truong Linh Khanh Bui Linh Khanh Bui Duc Tran Quang Debra J. Anderson Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam Frontiers in Psychology quality of life women’s health cancer care cross-sectional study Vietnam |
| title | Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam |
| title_full | Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam |
| title_short | Factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in Vietnam |
| title_sort | factors influencing the quality of life among women with cancer in vietnam |
| topic | quality of life women’s health cancer care cross-sectional study Vietnam |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1431522/full |
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