The impact of individual quality of life assessment on psychosocial attention in patients with chest malignancies: A randomized study

Nicklasson, Mercedes,1958Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin,Institute of Medicine (författare)

PurposeThe aims of this study were to investigate the impact of individual health-related quality of life (HRQL) evaluation on the attention towards symptom control and psychosocial function in advanced cancer patients.MethodsPatients with advanced lung cancer or mesothelioma who attended a pulmonary oncology outpatient clinic were randomized to either of two strategies for HRQL assessment. The experimental group (EG) answered the EORTC QLQ-C30 + LC13 questionnaire using a digital table interface, with outprint of aggregated scale scores presented to the consulting physician as a support for evaluation. The control group (CG) answered a paper version of the same questionnaire, which was stored for later analysis. Consultations were audio-recorded. Outcome measures were a quantitative content analysis of audio-recorded consultations and medical and psychosocial interventions abstracted from clinical records.ResultsOne hundred seventy-one patients were randomized and participated in the study. Issues regarding emotional function were more frequently discussed during consultations in the EG (p < 0.05). Similarly, interventions directed to emotional and social concerns were more frequent in the EG (p = 0.013 and p = 0.0036, respectively). HRQL measures over time were similar across the groups.ConclusionIndividual HRQL assessment increased the attention to psychosocial functioning in patients with chest malignancies.

Elfström, Magnus,1971-Mälardalens högskola,Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd,HV(Swepub:gu)xelfma (författare)
Olofson, Jan,1947Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin,Institute of Medicine(Swepub:gu)xoloja (författare)
Bergman, Bengt,1953Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin,Institute of Medicine(Swepub:gu)xbeben (författare)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för medicin (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Supportive Care in Cancer: Springer Science and Business Media LLC21:1, s. 87-950941-43551433-7339

Av författaren/redakt...: Nicklasson, Merc ...; Elfström, Magnus ...; Olofson, Jan, 19 ...; Bergman, Bengt, ...

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP: MEDICIN OCH HÄLS ...; och Klinisk medicin; och Cancer och onkol ...

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP: SAMHÄLLSVETENSKA ...; och Psykologi; och Tillämpad psykol ...

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