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Variance exists in confidant and breast cancer patient reports of QOL issues.
2004 APR 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A survey of breast cancer patients and their confidants found that patients report a better quality of life than confidants thought they had.
According to published research from the United States, "It is well known that breast cancer patients report a temporary decline in their quality of life (QOL) following diagnosis. Caregivers observe these changes, but only a few studies have examined the shared perceptions of patients and others concerning the patients QOL.
"In this study, 112 women (96% white, 4% Native American), ages 34-84, rated their QOL 1-3 months after diagnosis on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT). The patients identified their main source of emotional support, and this confidant also completed the FACT. Most participants selected a spouse (60%); others selected a child (11%), friend (11%), or sibling (7%)," wrote A.K. Sandgren and colleagues, MeritCare Roger Maris Cancer Center, Fargo.
"Comparisons on five QOL subscales showed good agreement between patients and their confidants, with an average patient-confidant correlation across subscales of r=.34. At baseline, patients reported a higher overall QOL (m=90.30) than ...
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