Health-related quality of life by race, ethnicity, and country of origin among cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Typical cancer research studies of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the United States do not include country of origin when examining race and ethnic group differences. This population-based, cross-sectional study used an innovative methodology to examine how self-reported racial and ethnic groups, by country of origin, report differential HRQOL experiences after adjusting for clinical and demographic characteristics, including socioeconomic status.

Methods

Recruited from 4 cancer registries in California, Louisiana, and New Jersey, cancer survivors completed Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System measures of fatigue, pain interference, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, physical function, ability to participate in social roles, and

SUBMITTER: Reeve BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996211 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature