In:
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, SAGE Publications, Vol. 29, No. 5 ( 2012-08), p. 379-387
Kurzfassung:
Background: To assess quality of life (QOL) in patients with advanced lung cancer. Patients and Methods: A prospective study of 78 patients cared at home and at a palliative care unit (PCU) with 2 QOL assessments was conducted. Results: Fifty patients completed the study. In the EORTC QLQ-C30 role, cognitive, social functioning, global QOL, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, and appetite deteriorated; nausea/vomiting improved; dyspnea was more intense in the case of in-home patients. In the EORTC QLQ-LC13 hemoptysis improved; pain in other parts was more intense in the PCU patients. Pain (Visual Analogue scale) was more intense in the PCU patients; the level of activity (Karnofsky) decreased in the case of patients treated at home. Conclusions: QOL deteriorated with few differences between home and the PCU patients.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1049-9091
,
1938-2715
DOI:
10.1177/1049909111426135
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
2012
ZDB Id:
2236674-X
