Quality of life amongst lymphoma survivors in a developing country

Ng, Diana Leh-Ching; Leong, Y. C.; Gan, Gin Gin

doi:10.1007/s00520-016-3364-2

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“…In our study, the prevalence of anxiety (17%) and depression (12.3%) found in the total sample of lymphoma survivors is, however, in line with the data found in the literature ( Hjermstad et al, 2004 ; Thompson et al, 2010 ; Wang et al, 2013 ), underlining how the survivorship condition of this specific illness is characterized by consequences that increase the levels of psychological distress ( Korszun et al, 2014 ) compared with other types of tumors ( Joshy et al, 2020 ). In accordance with what was reported in the literature, our sample of lymphoma survivors showed higher anxiety intensity than the depression intensity ( Loge et al, 1997 ; Gil-Fernández et al, 2003 ; Aksnes et al, 2007 ; Daniëls et al, 2014 ; Ng et al, 2016 ; Husson et al, 2017 ; Magyari et al, 2017 ; Bøhn et al, 2019 ).…”

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Cancer-Related Psychological Distress in Lymphoma Survivor: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study

Agostinelli¹,

Muzzatti²,

Serpentini³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Cancer is becoming a chronic disease, and the number of cancer survivors continues to increase. Lymphoma survivors are also increasing in numbers, and anxiety and depression are among the consequences they face. This study aimed to explore psychological distress in a sample of 212 lymphoma survivors. Information through a socio-demographic form and the compilation of questionnaires to assess anxiety, depression, quality of life, and the impact of cancer on lymphoma survivors was collected and analyzed. In the sample examined, 17% of lymphoma survivors were anxiety caseness, and 12.3% were depression caseness, and of these, 8% presented with concomitant anxiety depression. This study identified some variables associated with psychological distress in lymphoma survivors: female sex; living as a couple; a diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma; systematic treatment and/or radiotherapy; sleep disorders; no regular physical activity; and present or past use of psychiatric drugs. Our cross-sectional study results suggest that some of the variables investigated may be useful in identifying lymphoma survivors who are more likely to report psychological distress. It is important to monitor psychological distress along the entire trajectory of survivorship in order to identify early the presence of anxiety and depression and to provide timely psychological support.

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Cancer-Related Psychological Distress in Lymphoma Survivor: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study

Agostinelli¹,

Muzzatti²,

Serpentini³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…Above all, when comparisons are made between series of a given cancer localization or between cancer localizations, methodologies and instruments for fatigue assessment used often differ. In recent studies focusing on lymphomas, data from HL and NHL survivors were pooled when reporting on long-term fatigue [9–12]. We had the opportunity to develop two cross-sectional surveys with the aim to evaluate rehabilitation, health status, and long-term fatigue in survivors of lymphomas who participated in clinical protocols conducted by two European cooperative groups.…”

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Fatigue level changes with time in long-term Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: a joint EORTC-LYSA cross-sectional study

Busson

Kaaij

Mounier

et al. 2019

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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Background Long-term lymphoma survivors often complain of persistent fatigue that remains unexplained. While largely reported in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), long-term fatigue is poorly documented in non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL). Data collected in two cohort studies were used to illustrate the fatigue level changes with time in the two populations. Methods Two cross-sectional studies were conducted in 2009–2010 (HL) and in 2015 (NHL) in survivors enrolled in European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Lymphoma Group and Lymphoma Study Association (LYSA) trials. The same protocol and questionnaires were used in both studies including the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) tool to assess fatigue and a checklist of health disorders. Multivariate linear regression models were used in the two populations separately to assess the influence of time since diagnosis and primary treatment, age, gender, education level, cohabitation status, obesity and health disorders on fatigue level changes. Fatigue level changes were compared to general population data. Results Overall, data of 2023 HL and 1619 NHL survivors with fatigue assessment available (99 and 97% of cases, respectively) were analyzed. Crude levels of fatigue were similar in the two populations. Individuals who reported health disorders (61% of HL and 64% of NHL) displayed higher levels of fatigue than those who did not ( P < 0.001). HL survivors showed increasing fatigue level with age while in NHL survivors mean fatigue level remained constant until age 70 and increased beyond. HL survivors showed fatigue changes with age higher than those of the general population with health disorders while NHL survivors were in between those of the general population with and without health disorders. Conclusions Among lymphoma survivors progressive increase of fatigue level with time since treatment completion is a distinctive feature of HL. Our data suggest that changes in fatigue level are unlikely to only depend on treatment complications and health disorders. Investigations should be undertaken to identify which factors including biologic mechanisms could explain why a substantial proportion of survivors develop high level of fatigue.

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“…8 Moreover, a study from Malaysia revealed that blood cancer patients had higher level of anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, insomnia influencing their health outcomes. 9 Another study conducted in Iran reported negative significant correlation between physical symptoms like fatigue, pain, and quality of life of cancer patients. Thus, it was suggested to design appropriate interventions such as counseling program which can help to improve symptoms, depression, and quality of life among cancer patients.…”

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Health Related Quality of Life among Blood Cancer Patients in Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Survey

Malik

Rizwan

Hussain

2021

INQUIRY

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The importance of health-related quality of life and its determinants including physical, emotional, and functional domains has long been recognized among blood cancer patients in the developed world but this concept is still in infancy in developing countries, including Pakistan. The objective of the study was to assess health related quality of life among blood cancer patients. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. A pre-validated questionnaire that is EORTC-QLQ-C30 was self-administered to a sample of 400 blood cancer patients selected using convenience sampling technique. After data collection, data was cleaned, coded, and entered in SPSS. Descriptive statistics comprising of frequency and percentages were calculated. Non-parametric tests Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney tests ( P ≤ .05) were performed to find out the differences among different variables. The results highlighted that lowest scores for EORTC-QLQ-C30 were observed in the domain of emotional functioning (3.38, ±35.790), followed by cognitive function (4.56, ±30.368) whereas highest scores were observed in the domain of physical functioning (40.92, ±35.484). Significant difference ( P ≤ .05) was observed among different domains of health-related quality of life of blood cancer patients treated in different sectors, provinces, setting, gender, and with different comorbidities. The present study concluded that blood cancer patients had poor health related quality of life in Pakistan. Emotional functioning and cognitive function were the most compromised health related quality of life domains among blood cancer patients. Females having blood cancer, those patients treated in private sector healthcare facilities, patients residing in tribal and rural setting had relatively better health related quality of life. No appropriate psychosocial care program for the blood cancer patients are available in Pakistan.

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Quality of life amongst lymphoma survivors in a developing country

Cited by 12 publications

References 38 publications

Cancer-Related Psychological Distress in Lymphoma Survivor: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study

Cancer-Related Psychological Distress in Lymphoma Survivor: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study

Fatigue level changes with time in long-term Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: a joint EORTC-LYSA cross-sectional study

Health Related Quality of Life among Blood Cancer Patients in Pakistan: A Cross Sectional Survey

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