Satisfaction and quality of life of Palestinian women with newly diagnosed breast cancer: a one-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer significantly impacts women's quality of life (QoL), particularly in low-resource settings like Palestine. Evaluating changes in QoL and satisfaction with care is essential to improve patient-centred oncology services.

Aim

This study aimed to assess satisfaction with care and quality of life (QoL) among newly diagnosed women with breast cancer in the southern West Bank, Palestine.

Methods

A prospective follow-up study included 144 newly diagnosed women with breast cancer treated at governmental hospitals in the southern West Bank. Quality of life was assessed at diagnosis and one year later using the Arabic versions of the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23, while satisfaction with care was measured by the EORTC IN-PATSAT32. Descriptive statistics, bi

SUBMITTER: Titi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12499494 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature