ASSESSEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS

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PAKPOUR HAJIBABA A.; YEKANINEJAD M.S.; KHOSHNEVISAN A.R.; NIKBAKHT M.; MARDANI A.; KAMALI ARDAKANI SH.

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Journal: Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences Year:2013 | Volume:21 | Issue:3 Page(s): 1-11

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ASSESSEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS

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QUALITY OF LIFEQ2

BRAIN TUMORQ3

CANCERQ2

EORTC QLQ-C30Q2

EORTC QLQBN20Q2

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Introduction: The incidence of primary BRAIN TUMORs is 18.1 per 100, 000. Evaluating the health related QUALITY OF LIFE (HR-QOL) is considered as important issue amo-ng patients with BRAIN TUMORs. The objective of this study was to examine the HRQOL and its associated factors among patients with primary BRAIN TUMORs.Materials & Methods: For the descriptive analytical study, 194 patients with BRAIN TUMORs who had referred to the hospital of Shariati in Tehran were selected according to the convenient sampling method. The eligible patients were asked to complete a questionnaire which consisted of demographic questions, clinical variables, the EORTC QLQ-C30 and The EORTC QLQBN20.Performance status and cognitive functioning were examinded using Karnofsky Performance Scale and the Mini-Mental State Exam, respectively.Findings: Mean age of the patients was 42.05±16.0 years. Most of the patients were male (53%) and married (66%). The multivariate regression models indicated that the older age, female gender and lower education were associated with the poor QUALITY OF LIFE and more symptoms (P<0.001). On the other hand, combinational supportive treatments (radio-chemotherapy), total resection, better MMSE score, higher functional status were associated with higher QUALITY OF LIFE (P<0.05). These results were similar for both the generic and disease specific QUALITY OF LIFE. However, demographic and clinical variables were more suitable for the prediction of the changings of the disease related specific QUALITY OF LIFE in compareison with the generic measures.Discussion & Conclusion: Acoording to the results of the study, the patients with BRAIN TUMOR suffer from poor QUALITY OF LIFE in all generic and specific dimensions. The need for supportive interventions including new treatment strategies, rehabilitation and social aiding in the patients is unequivocal.

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PAKPOUR HAJIBABA, A., YEKANINEJAD, M.S., KHOSHNEVISAN, A.R., NIKBAKHT, M., MARDANI, A., & KAMALI ARDAKANI, SH.. (2013). ASSESSEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS. JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 21(3), 1-11. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/90075/en

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PAKPOUR HAJIBABA A., YEKANINEJAD M.S., KHOSHNEVISAN A.R., NIKBAKHT M., MARDANI A., KAMALI ARDAKANI SH.. ASSESSEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS. JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES[Internet]. 2013;21(3):1-11. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/90075/en

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A. PAKPOUR HAJIBABA, M.S. YEKANINEJAD, A.R. KHOSHNEVISAN, M. NIKBAKHT, A. MARDANI, and SH. KAMALI ARDAKANI, “ASSESSEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG PATIENTS WITH BRAIN TUMORS,” JOURNAL OF ILAM UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 1–11, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/90075/en

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