Quality of Life (QoL) of cancer patients and its association with nutritional and performance status: A pilot study
Mohammad Morshad Alam, Tania Rahman, Zinia Afroz, Promit Ananyo Chakraborty, Abrar Wahab, Sanjana Zaman, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Quality of Life (QoL), for long, has been a multifactorial concerning issue in oncology. The aim of this study was to determine QoL of cancer patients and its association with nutrition, and performance status. METHODOLOGY: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study carried out at 2 cancer centers and one tertiary level hospital in Dhaka city during the months of July to December, 2019. Data was collected through structured interviews and analyzed by SPSS-25 statistical package software. RESULTS: . The ANOVA also indicated a statistically significant variation in QoL score among nutritional categories (P < 0.01) and performance status (P = 0.013). CONCLUSION: A relatively higher prevalence of poor QoL was identified in this study which varies among nutritional categories and performance statuses. The proper management of predictors of QoL is imperative during treatment procedures.