Quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in a tertiary care center in Malwa region of Punjab

Singh, Harminder; Kaur, Kamalpreet; Banipal, Raja Paramjeet Singh; Singh, Swarndeep; Bala, Ritu

doi:10.4103/0973-1075.132627

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“…It is also possible that, as the chemotherapy session progressed, patients experienced better HRQoL following their psychological adjustment as the ability to cope with disease, treatment and effects of treatment would have been improved after completing several chemotherapy cycles. 30,31 Additionally, there was an increase in constipation after both ginger essential oil and FO interventions. The most likely explanation of the increase might be due to the common side effect of 5TH 3 anti-emetics.…”

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Effects of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer

Lua

Salihah

2015

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Effects of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer

Lua

Salihah

2015

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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“…Finnish studies have shown that more than 90% of the total dietary intake of nutrient elements and potentially toxic metals comes from plant foods, spices and plant-derived beverages 12. Studies conducted by various reputable institutions have indicated that drinking water, particularly in the Malwa belt, can be a source of heavy metals, including fluoride and pesticides 2,3,13,14. This relatively high intake of contaminated food and water may explain the higher incidence and prevalence of cancer as found in the Malwa region of Punjab.…”

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Comparing the Metal Concentration in the Hair of Cancer Patients and Healthy People Living in the Malwa Region of Punjab, India

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Busch²,

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The cancer prevalence in the Malwa region of Punjab (1089/million/year) is much higher than the national average cancer prevalence in India (800/million/year). The participants in the present study were 50 healthy individuals and 49 cancer patients all living in the Malwa region of Punjab, with the healthy people being selected from the same household as the cancer patients. High concentrations of several potentially toxic elements were found in hair samples from people living in Punjab. Compared to standard reference ranges, the metals in excess in both the control and patient groups were aluminium (Al), barium (Ba), manganese (Mn), strontium (Sr) and uranium (U). The most significant findings were high lead (Pb), U and Ba concentrations. The maximum values for Ba, Mn, Pb and U were found in hair from breast cancer patients. The mean concentration of U in hair from the breast cancer patients was 0.63 μg U/g, which is more than double the value found in the control group and over six times higher than the reference range of 0.1 μg U/g. Water, soil, and phosphate fertilizers all seem to play a potential role, causing an increased metal burden in Punjabi people living in the Malwa region. The present study indicates that metals, and especially U, may be a factor in the development of breast cancer among Punjabi women.

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“…"Most of the patients needed counseling during the chemotherapy or radiotherapy sessions as they were found to be severely affected by anxiety and depression". Furthermore, the Biblical view of illness and human suffering was found to be closely related to the origin of sin and was a natural component of finite embodied human beings [15] . Enduring adversity could be used to display the work of God in a person's life and to facilitate the development of Christian character and spiritual growth [15] .…”

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“…Furthermore, the Biblical view of illness and human suffering was found to be closely related to the origin of sin and was a natural component of finite embodied human beings [15] . Enduring adversity could be used to display the work of God in a person's life and to facilitate the development of Christian character and spiritual growth [15] . The eventual realization for most of the patients was that God is all-powerful and all-knowing, and he will reward those who do good unto Him [15] .…”

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“…Enduring adversity could be used to display the work of God in a person's life and to facilitate the development of Christian character and spiritual growth [15] . The eventual realization for most of the patients was that God is all-powerful and all-knowing, and he will reward those who do good unto Him [15] . Schub and Richards (2014), stated that spirituality was the vehicle needed to allow healthcare providers to identify interventions for improving patient physical and mental health leading to overall well-being [15] .…”

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Patient’s perspective of QOL with respect to different domains of Quality of Life in Cancer patients during inpatient Chemotherapy Treatment or outpatient Radiotherapy Treatment in a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi, India

Gupta¹

2016

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Background: In recent times there had been increase in incidence of cancer in India as nearly two people were diagnosed every minute with cancer. This is mainly attributed to urbanization, industrialization, life style changes, population growth and increased life span. There is no current universally accepted definition for quality of life (QOL) as it takes into account many aspects of life which is very difficult to define and measure. Therefore, there is wide range of concepts and opinions about "quality of life" and, over time, these concepts had been turning to the patient's perception about the disease and treatment and its effects, in an objective and subjective way. Evaluation of quality of life was attempted in two ways, objective assessments done by the interviewer and subjective assessments completed by the patients themselves. Nowadays, QOL could be defined by the WHO as an individual's perception of their own position (experience) in life, in the context of the culture and value systems in their life and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. The proposed study was considered valuable since it emphasized on quality of life as one of the possible outcomes that stressed on the factor that patients with cancer often experienced a loss of control and feelings of helplessness, anxiety and depression during chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the Patient's perspective of QOL with respect to different domains of Quality of Life in Cancer patients during inpatient Chemotherapy Treatment or outpatient Radiotherapy Treatment sessions. The primary objective was to analyze subjective impacting factors of QOL in homogenous surviving cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy sessions. Because patients were the best source of information for QOL data as the patients are the ones who are experiencing the effects of the illness and treatment, therefore they might provide a unique perspective on how QOL could be better assessed and defined with respect to treatment regimens. Methods: It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, hospital based evaluation study. Total duration of the study was 5 months (December 2015-April 2016), conducted in Medical and Radiation Oncology department of DR. B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital, New Delhi, India. A convenience sample of 60 patients with cancer was selected. They were further divided into Chemotherapy group (n= 30) and Radiotherapy group (n= 30). Therefore, 30 cancer patients were on chemotherapy and the other 30 cancer patients were on radiotherapy. Data was obtained through direct interview, using validated Psychological intervention tool in the form of Questionnaire: WHOQOL-Bref Questionnaire, Zung Self-Rating Anxiety scale and Zung Self-Rating Depression scale, which was further managed through a statistical program, using appropriate statistical tests. Results: A total of 60 cancer patients were included in the study in which Chemotherapy group consisted of 30n cancer patients and Radiother...

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Quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in a tertiary care center in Malwa region of Punjab

Cited by 27 publications

References 23 publications

Effects of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer

Effects of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting and health-related quality of life in women with breast cancer

Comparing the Metal Concentration in the Hair of Cancer Patients and Healthy People Living in the Malwa Region of Punjab, India

Patient’s perspective of QOL with respect to different domains of Quality of Life in Cancer patients during inpatient Chemotherapy Treatment or outpatient Radiotherapy Treatment in a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi, India

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