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Quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22106690     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms and problems in hospitalized hematological cancer patients. A cross-sectional design was carried out with 105 respondents in Ampang hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality Of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was used. Patients with a minimum response of "a little" were defined as having a symptom/problem while patients with a response of "quite a bit" were classified as having a "severe symptom/problem". The four most prevalent symptoms/problems identified were fatigue, financial difficulties, reduced role function and reduced social function. Multiple myeloma patients (MM) were identified as having the most symptoms/problems.
Authors:
D Priscilla; A Hamidin; M Z Azhar; K O N Noorjan; M S Salmiah; K Bahariah
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical journal of Malaysia     Volume:  66     ISSN:  0300-5283     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. J. Malaysia     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0361547     Medline TA:  Med J Malaysia     Country:  Malaysia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  117-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. daspriscilla@yahoo.com
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