Seyed-Mehdi Hashemi1, Abbas Balouchi2,3, Adhra Al-Mawali4, Hosein Rafiemanesh5, Khadije Rezaie-Keikhaie6, Salehoddin Bouya7, Behroz Dehghan8, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani9. 1. Clinical Immunology Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. 2. Nursing Department, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran. 3. Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery School, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4. Director of Centre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman. 5. Student Research Committee, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran. kanregeli@gmail.com. 7. Clinical Immunology Research Center Ali-ebne Abitaleb Hospital, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. 8. Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. 9. Nursing Care Research Center and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women around the world, and this applies to the Middle East as well. The goal of all medical care and treatment is to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Accordingly, the present study aimed at evaluating the QoL of patients with breast cancer in the Middle East region. METHODS: In this meta-analysis, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched from inception until August 2018. The hoy et tool was used to evaluate the quality of the articles included in the meta-analysis. The search, screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction were carried out by two of the researchers. RESULTS: Thirty-six studies conducted on 8347 Middle Eastern women with breast cancer entered the final stage. QoL was assessed by the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire in 20 studies, with 6034 patients. The mean of the reported QoL was between 31.1 and 75.6. Based on the results of the random effect method, the overall mean of the QoL was 60.5 (95% confidence interval 56.0, 65.0; I2 = 99.0%). In six studies performed on 1053 individuals, QoL was classified as good, moderate, or poor. Less than one-third of patients (21%) had a good QoL. CONCLUSIONS: Since less than one-third of patients had a good QoL, it seems necessary to design and implement an integrated and multidimensional educational program to improve QoL of patients with breast cancer.
PURPOSE:Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women around the world, and this applies to the Middle East as well. The goal of all medical care and treatment is to improve the quality of life (QoL) of patients. Accordingly, the present study aimed at evaluating the QoL of patients with breast cancer in the Middle East region. METHODS: In this meta-analysis, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched from inception until August 2018. The hoy et tool was used to evaluate the quality of the articles included in the meta-analysis. The search, screening, quality evaluation, and data extraction were carried out by two of the researchers. RESULTS: Thirty-six studies conducted on 8347 Middle Eastern women with breast cancer entered the final stage. QoL was assessed by the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire in 20 studies, with 6034 patients. The mean of the reported QoL was between 31.1 and 75.6. Based on the results of the random effect method, the overall mean of the QoL was 60.5 (95% confidence interval 56.0, 65.0; I2 = 99.0%). In six studies performed on 1053 individuals, QoL was classified as good, moderate, or poor. Less than one-third of patients (21%) had a good QoL. CONCLUSIONS: Since less than one-third of patients had a good QoL, it seems necessary to design and implement an integrated and multidimensional educational program to improve QoL of patients with breast cancer.
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Breast neoplasms; Middle east; Quality of Life; Systematic review
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