Arefeh Davoodi 1 , Leila Gholizadeh 2 , Hassan Rezazadeh 3 , Zahra Sheikalipour 1 , Sima Lakdizaji 1 , Kazem Mirinajad 4 , Azad Rahmani 1 Show Affiliations »
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BACKGROUND: Gastrectomy affects different aspects of functionality and impacts on the quality of life (QoL ) of patients with gastric cancer . The importance of appropriate assessment of QoL in cancer patients is well established, yet strategies that help improve this important patient outcome are relatively scarce. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a brief self-care education program to improve QoL of gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy . METHODS: Using a randomized controlled trial, 59 patients with gastric cancer and candidate for gastrectomy were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (n = 31) to participate in a brief self-care education program or to a usual-care group (n = 28). Data were collected on patient demographics, and QoL was measured by the QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-STO22 at baseline and 1 month after gastrectomy. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant between-group differences in any subscales of the QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-STO22. However, participants in the brief self-care education program showed significant improvements from baseline in the global health status-QoL scale (t = 2.243, 𝘗 < .05), experience of pain (t = 2.508, 𝘗 < .05), constipation (t = 2.773, 𝘗 < .05), and the experience of dysphagia at the follow-up assessment. LIMITATIONS: This study is likely to be underpowered to show differences between the groups. CONCLUSION: A brief self-care education program was not sufficient to significantly improve the quality of life patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy . ©2015 Frontline Medical Communications.
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BACKGROUND: Gastrectomy affects different aspects of functionality and impacts on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with gastric cancer . The importance of appropriate assessment of QoL in cancer patients is well established, yet strategies that help improve this important patient outcome are relatively scarce. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a brief self-care education program to improve QoL of gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy. METHODS: Using a randomized controlled trial, 59 patients with gastric cancer and candidate for gastrectomy were randomly assigned either to an intervention group (n = 31) to participate in a brief self-care education program or to a usual-care group (n = 28). Data were collected on patient demographics, and QoL was measured by the QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-STO22 at baseline and 1 month after gastrectomy. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant between-group differences in any subscales of the QLQ-C30 and the QLQ-STO22. However, participants in the brief self-care education program showed significant improvements from baseline in the global health status-QoL scale (t = 2.243, 𝘗 < .05), experience of pain (t = 2.508, 𝘗 < .05), constipation (t = 2.773, 𝘗 < .05), and the experience of dysphagia at the follow-up assessment. LIMITATIONS: This study is likely to be underpowered to show differences between the groups. CONCLUSION: A brief self-care education program was not sufficient to significantly improve the quality of life patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy. ©2015 Frontline Medical Communications.
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gastrectomy; gastric cancer; quality of life; self-care education
Year: 2015
PMID： 26859753 DOI： 10.12788/jcso.0158
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Community Support Oncol ISSN： 2330-7749