Socio-Demography and Medical History as Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors

• DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.4.1479
• Publication Date: 2015-04-16T02:08:16Z
• Authors: Amutha Ramadas; Ahmad Munir Qureshi; Nisha Angela Dominic; Nevein Philip Bot...; Amgad Riad; Valliammai Jayant...; Soman Elangovan
• Keywords: Decision Making; 1. No poverty; Social Support; Breast Neoplasms; Pilot Projects; Middle Aged; Prognosis; 3. Good health; Survival Rate; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; Surveys and Questionnaires; Adaptation, Psychological; Quality of Life; Humans; Female; Survivors; Medical History Taking; Demography; Follow-Up Studies

Even after completion of conventional treatment, breast cancer survivors continue to exhibit a variety psychological and physical symptoms, affecting their quality life. The study aimed investigate the relationship between socio-demography, medical characteristics health-related life (HR-QOL) sample in Malaysia.This pilot cross-sectional survey was conducted among (n=40) who were members Breast Cancer Support Group Centre Johor Bahru. A validated self-administered questionnaire used identify relationships HR-QOL participants.Living with family treatment significant predictive factors self-rated QOL, while living ever giving birth significantly predicted satisfaction health health. Psychological had moderate correlations number children early stage. Survivors' higher personal income (>MYR4,500) only predictor social relationship, age, more than MYR4,500 environment domain score.The findings suggested coped better all four domains if they married, lived family, employed.