Predictors of Quality of Life in Elderly Hospice Patients With Cancer

• DOI: 10.1097/njh.0b013e31821adb2d
• Publication Date: 2011-10-04T20:07:14Z
• Authors: Christopher M. Ga...; Janine Overcash; Susan C. McMillan
• Keywords: Depression

While quality of life is the focus care in hospices, limited research has been conducted on cancer patients hospice home care. The purpose this study was to explore predictors older adults who are receiving their homes. A secondary analysis data from a larger using linear regression and including following predictor variables: age, functional status, number symptoms endorsed, overall symptom distress, pain intensity, depressive symptoms. outcome variable life. sample consisted 533 with an average age 78.1 (SD, 7.4) years. model that included symptoms, depression, status accounted for 46% variance Pain, caregiver depression did not contribute predicting therefore were final model. Because both physical life, continued needed these factors by those providing near end