PURPOSE/ OBJECTIVES: To describe changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to identify supportive care services used after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in young adults. DESIGN: A longitudinal, repeated-measures study design was used to test the feasibility of data collection at the conclusion of treatment for HL and at one, three, and six months post-treatment. SETTING: Participants were identified from two large comprehensive cancer centers in New England. SAMPLE: 40 young adults with newly diagnosed HL were enrolled in the study prior to the completion of chemotherapy or radiation. METHODS: Data were collected by interviews, standardized questionnaires, and medical record reviews. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: HRQOL variables defined as symptom distress, functional status, emotional distress, and intimate relationships; use of specific supportive care services; and baseline demographic and disease-related information. FINDINGS: Results indicate that symptom distress improved at one month post-treatment and remained low at three and six months. Similarly, functional status improved at one month post-treatment. Only 13% of the sample had significant emotional distress at baseline, and this decreased to 8% over time. Patients placed high value on their intimate relationships (i.e., family and friends or sexual partners). A variety of supportive care services were used after treatment, the most common of which were related to economic issues. However, by six months post-treatment, services shifted toward enhancing nutrition and fitness. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study suggest that HRQOL in young adults with HL improved one-month post-treatment and that interest in using supportive care services was high. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Facilitating the use of supportive care services at the end of cancer treatment appears to be an important part of helping young adults transition to survivorship. KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION: Supportive care services appear to be a vital component of the transition to survivorship and often change over time from an emphasis on economic issues to enhancing wellness through nutrition and fitness programs.
PURPOSE/ OBJECTIVES: To describe changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and to identify supportive care services used after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in young adults. DESIGN: A longitudinal, repeated-measures study design was used to test the feasibility of data collection at the conclusion of treatment for HL and at one, three, and six months post-treatment. SETTING:Participants were identified from two large comprehensive cancer centers in New England. SAMPLE: 40 young adults with newly diagnosed HL were enrolled in the study prior to the completion of chemotherapy or radiation. METHODS: Data were collected by interviews, standardized questionnaires, and medical record reviews. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: HRQOL variables defined as symptom distress, functional status, emotional distress, and intimate relationships; use of specific supportive care services; and baseline demographic and disease-related information. FINDINGS: Results indicate that symptom distress improved at one month post-treatment and remained low at three and six months. Similarly, functional status improved at one month post-treatment. Only 13% of the sample had significant emotional distress at baseline, and this decreased to 8% over time. Patients placed high value on their intimate relationships (i.e., family and friends or sexual partners). A variety of supportive care services were used after treatment, the most common of which were related to economic issues. However, by six months post-treatment, services shifted toward enhancing nutrition and fitness. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study suggest that HRQOL in young adults with HL improved one-month post-treatment and that interest in using supportive care services was high. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Facilitating the use of supportive care services at the end of cancer treatment appears to be an important part of helping young adults transition to survivorship. KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION: Supportive care services appear to be a vital component of the transition to survivorship and often change over time from an emphasis on economic issues to enhancing wellness through nutrition and fitness programs.
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