Factors associated with quality of life among patients with a newly diagnosed oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objectives of this report were 1) to examine the quality of life (QOL) of patients with a newly diagnosed oral cavity or oropharyngeal (OCOP) cancer; and 2) to examine factors contributing to QOL before cancer treatment.

Methods

The sample included 115 participants with a new diagnosis of OCOP cancer. Participants completed the demographic form, oral cancer disease and treatment form, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Brief Health Literacy Screen (BHLS), and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Pearson correlations and linear regressions were used for data analysis.

Results

Participants had a median global health related QOL score of 66.7 (interquartile range, IQR = 50

SUBMITTER: Andersen LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature