Salehoddin Bouya1, Maryam Koochakzai2, Hosein Rafiemanesh3,4, Abbas Balouchi5,6, Safiyeh Taheri5, Mahin Badakhsh7, Mahnaz Didehvar8. 1. Clinical Immunology Research Center, Ali-ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. 2. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran. 3. Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 5. Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran. 6. Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery School, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 7. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Science, Zabol, Iran. Badakhshmahin@gmail.com. 8. Midwifery Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Quality of life is the most important psychological factor affecting breast cancer patients. This study aimed to examine the health related quality of life of breast cancer patients in Iran. METHODS: International (PubMed, Web of science, Scopus and Google scholar) and national (SID, Magiran) databases were searched for related studies to September 2017. The quality of the articles was evaluated using the Hoy tool. RESULTS: Out of 232 initial studies, 18 studies performed on 2263 people were included in the final stage of the study. Based on the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and random effect method, the pooled mean score of quality of life in 1073 people was 57.88 (95% CI 48.26-67.41, I2 = 97.90%) and the pooled mean score of quality of life based on WHOQOL-BREF in 357 people was 66.79 (95% CI 45.96-87.62, I2 = 99.50%). CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, a moderate level of quality of life in women with breast cancer was indicated. Therefore, the use of multidimensional approaches can improve their quality of life.
PURPOSE: Quality of life is the most important psychological factor affecting breast cancerpatients. This study aimed to examine the health related quality of life of breast cancerpatients in Iran. METHODS: International (PubMed, Web of science, Scopus and Google scholar) and national (SID, Magiran) databases were searched for related studies to September 2017. The quality of the articles was evaluated using the Hoy tool. RESULTS: Out of 232 initial studies, 18 studies performed on 2263 people were included in the final stage of the study. Based on the EORTC-QLQ-C30 and random effect method, the pooled mean score of quality of life in 1073 people was 57.88 (95% CI 48.26-67.41, I2 = 97.90%) and the pooled mean score of quality of life based on WHOQOL-BREF in 357 people was 66.79 (95% CI 45.96-87.62, I2 = 99.50%). CONCLUSION: According to the results of the study, a moderate level of quality of life in women with breast cancer was indicated. Therefore, the use of multidimensional approaches can improve their quality of life.
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Breast Cancer; Iran; Quality of life; Systematic review