Journal
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 9, Pages 891-900Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1300
Keywords
survivors; quality of life; psychosocial; functional assessment; health status
Funding
- National Cancer Institute [R03 CA-97-018]
- National Institutes of Health [NRSA F32CA89875-01]
- American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professorship
- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R13CA097018, F32CA089875] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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This study reports on health status and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in long-term cancer. survivors, and potential correlates including cancer type, age at diagnosis, health status, and key sociodemographic variables. Method. One hundred and ninety-three cancer survivors 5-10 years post-diagnosis completed a mailed survey assessing physical and mental health status, QOL, post-traumatic growth, and impact of cancer (IOC). Results: Respondents were comparable to population norms on physical and mental health status. After controlling for sociodemographic and medical status variables, older respondents reported better overall QOL (p = 0.004) and mental health (p < 0.001), but worse physical health (p = 0.04). Survivors reporting low income (p = 0.02) and comorbidities (p = 0.003) indicated worse physical functioning. A higher negative IOC score was associated with worse physical functioning (p < 0.0001), worse mental health (p < 0.0001), and lower overall QOL (p < 0.0001). A higher positive IOC score was associated with better mental health (P = 0.0004) and better overall QOL (p = 0.005). Conclusion: Perceptions of how cancer has affected survivors' lives in both positive and negative ways may influence, or be influenced by, their functional abilities and QOL. Copyright (C) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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