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Esbensen, Bente AppelLund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine
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Quality of life of elderly persons with newly diagnosed cancer.
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Hindawi Limited,2004
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https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/131946URI
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2004.00546.xDOI
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The aim was to investigate quality of life (QoL) in elderly persons newly diagnosed with cancer (65+ years) in relation to age, contact with the health-care system, ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), hope, social network and support, and to identify which factors were associated with low QoL. The sample consisted of 101 patients (75 women and 26 men) newly diagnosed with cancer. EORTC QLQ-C30, Nowotny's Hope Scale, Katz ADL and the Interview Schedule for Social Interaction (ISSI) were used. The analysis was carried out in four age groups and revealed no significant differences in QoL. Compared with the other age groups, those of a high age (80+ years) more often lived alone, used more home-help service and had a smaller social network. Factors associated with low QoL were 'no other incomes than retirement pension', 'low level of hope' and 'lung cancer'. In addition, 'being told that the cancer disease has not come to an end', 'needing more help in activities of daily living', 'getting help from grown-up children' and 'needing help with PADL' were associated with low QoL. Those at risk of inferior QoL, that is, having poor economy, low level of hope and lung cancer need special attendance and specific interventions to improve QoL.
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Osterlind, K
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Roer, O
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Hallberg, I R
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Institutionen för hälsovetenskaperMedicinska fakulteten
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In:European Journal of Cancer Care: Hindawi Limited13:5, s. 443-4531365-23540961-5423
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