Health-related quality of life among breast cancer patients compared to cancer survivors and age-matched women in the general population in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study compared the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of breast cancer (BC) patients, survivors, and age-matched women from the general population in Vietnam to address the paucity of HRQoL research and contribute to the robust assessment of BC screening and care in Vietnam.

Methods

The standardised EQ-5D-5L instrument was incorporated in an online survey and a hospital-based face-to-face survey, and together with data from the Vietnam EQ-5D-5L norms study. χ² tests assessed EQ-5D health profile associations and a Tobit regression model investigated the association between overall health status (EQ-VAS/utility scores) and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

Results

A total of 309 participants (107 patients undergoing treatment an

SUBMITTER: Ngan TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921138 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature