Correlation between Self-care Ability and Quality of Life of Patients with Advanced Cancer
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This descriptive correlational research aimed to describe the self-care ability and quality of life in patients with advanced-stage cancer and examine the correlation between them. The sample consisted of 222 patients with advanced cancer receiving both inpatient and outpatient services. Participants were selected by purposive sampling.A personal information questionnaire, the Self-care Ability Assessment, and the Thai version of the EORTC QLQ-C30 Quality of Life Questionnaire were used as research tools. Data were collected by patients’ self-administration. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's Rank Correlation were used to analyze the characteristics of the sample and the relationship between self-care ability and quality of life, respectively. The findings showed that overall self-care ability was at a low level, with particularly low knowledge and skills concerning self-care. The global quality of life and functioning in terms of the emotional, role, and social aspects of the patients with advanced cancer were found to be at a good level. However, quality of life regarding cognitive and physical functioning and the symptom aspect was revealed to be below the reference standard. When analyzing the correlation, it was found that the self-care ability of the patients was positively correlated with their physical functioning, while self-care ability was negatively correlated with their symptoms. Therefore, developing a knowledge and supportive system and strengthening appropriate self-care ability would enhance the quality of life for patients with advanced cancer.
Keywords: Advanced cancer, Quality of life, Self-care ability
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บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในรามาธิบดีพยาบาลสาร ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่หรือเพื่อกระทำการใด ใด จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากรามาธิบดีพยาบาลสารก่อนเท่านั้น
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