Mapping the quality of life and unmet needs of urban women with metastatic breast cancer
Aranda, Sanchia, Schofield, Penelope, Weih, LeAnn, Yates, Patsy, Milne, Donna, Faulkner, Robyn, & Voudouris, Nicholas (2005) Mapping the quality of life and unmet needs of urban women with metastatic breast cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 14(3), pp. 211-222.
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00541.x
Abstract
Enhancing quality of life and reducing the unmet needs of women are central to the successful management of advanced breast cancer. The objective of this study was to investigate the quality of life and support and information needs of urban women with advanced breast cancer. This study was conducted at four large urban hospitals in Melbourne, Australia. A consecutive sample of 105 women with advanced breast cancer completed a questionnaire that contained the European Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Q-C30 and the Supportive Care Needs Survey. Between one quarter and a third of the women reported difficulties with their physical, role and social functioning, and a little over a quarter of the women reported poor global health status. Fatigue was a problem for most women. The highest unmet needs were in the psychological and health information domains. Almost no differences in unmet needs were detected when comparing different demographic and disease characteristics of women. Health care providers should routinely monitor the quality of life and needs of women with advanced breast cancer to ensure that appropriate treatment, information or supportive services are made available.
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| ID Code: | 1593 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Keywords: | Advanced breast cancer, patient, perceived needs, quality of life, supportive care |
| ISSN: | 0961-5423 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > NURSING (111000) > Clinical Nursing - Secondary (Acute Care) (111003) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2005 Blackwell Publishing |
| Copyright Statement: | The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com |
| Deposited On: | 14 Jul 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2012 19:57 |
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