TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence of Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Jordanian Cancer Patients
AU - Al Qadire, Mohammad
AU - Al Khalaileh, Murad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - In Jordan, little is known about cancer-related symptoms prevalence, severity, and its impacts on patients’ quality of life. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate cancer-related symptoms prevalence, severity, and predictors of quality of life of cancer patients in Jordan. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample consisted of 498 Jordanian cancer patients. There were slightly more males (51.6%) and a mean age of 44.3 (SD = 15.3) years. The mean of the number of symptoms reported by patients was 11 (SD = 3.3). The most prevalent symptoms were fatigue (92.5%), feeling drowsy (87.1%), lack of appetite (86.3%), being distressed (86.1%), and pain (85.5%). Furthermore, Jordanian cancer patients had low mean total scores for quality of life at a level of 18.5 (SD = 4.9). A comprehensive palliative care program is recommended, led by a representative from the Ministry of Health, to integrate palliative care within the current health care system in Jordan.
AB - In Jordan, little is known about cancer-related symptoms prevalence, severity, and its impacts on patients’ quality of life. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate cancer-related symptoms prevalence, severity, and predictors of quality of life of cancer patients in Jordan. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. The sample consisted of 498 Jordanian cancer patients. There were slightly more males (51.6%) and a mean age of 44.3 (SD = 15.3) years. The mean of the number of symptoms reported by patients was 11 (SD = 3.3). The most prevalent symptoms were fatigue (92.5%), feeling drowsy (87.1%), lack of appetite (86.3%), being distressed (86.1%), and pain (85.5%). Furthermore, Jordanian cancer patients had low mean total scores for quality of life at a level of 18.5 (SD = 4.9). A comprehensive palliative care program is recommended, led by a representative from the Ministry of Health, to integrate palliative care within the current health care system in Jordan.
KW - adult
KW - cancer
KW - Jordan
KW - palliative care
KW - prevalence
KW - quality of life
KW - symptoms management
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U2 - 10.1177/1054773814564212
DO - 10.1177/1054773814564212
M3 - Article
C2 - 25550305
AN - SCOPUS:84963813106
SN - 1054-7738
VL - 25
SP - 174
EP - 191
JO - Clinical Nursing Research
JF - Clinical Nursing Research
IS - 2
ER -