Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 477-484
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220467
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Quality of Life Among the Cancer Patients Admitted in the Oncology Department of Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta, Bangalore
Dhatchayani1, Janardhana Reddy R 2, Sunita Mitchel Domingo3, Rohini Sharma4
1Nursing Supervisor Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka 560076
2Staff Nurse – Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka
3GM – Nursing, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka
4Vice Principal, Apollo School of Nursing, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi
Corresponding Author: Dhatchayani
ABSTRACT
Background: The quality of life among cancer patients receiving adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy at Apollo Hospitals, BG Road, Bangalore had not yet been studied in depth.
Aim: The aim of the research is to assess the quality of life among cancer patients receiving adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy in the oncology department at Apollo Hospitals, BG Road, Bangalore
Design: This study was conducted at Apollo Hospitals, BG Road, Karnataka Region. Information about quality of life among cancer patients were obtained using a well-structured online questionnaire based on Quality-of-Life Tool for Cancer Patients (QOL-CSV) formulated by FACT – G version 4 (Google forms).
Tools: Online Questionnaire (Google forms)
Results: Around 100 patients took part in the online questionnaire, 50 patients in each group adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy group, the quality of life parameters sub-divided under physical, social, functional and emotional well-being were assessed, the overall quality of life was better in the patients who were on adjuvant chemotherapy.
Conclusion: Overall quality of life was better among cancer patients in adjuvant group over cancer patients in palliative group of chemotherapy. Hence it was concluded that early diagnosis and initiation of treatment had a better impact among cancer patients.
Keywords: Quality of life, cancer patients, adjuvant treatment, palliative treatment, chemotherapy