Quality of Life and Coping Behavior among Elderly Suffering from Cancer
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. The percent of older people in Egypt was 6.9% in 2015 and projected to be 9.2% in 2020. Aim: the aim of the current study was to assess the quality of life and coping behavior among elderly suffering from cancer. Design A descriptive correlation research design. Sample: A purposive sampling. Setting: This study was conducted at oncology clinic at the University Hospital and oncology clinics at the heart and chest Hospital at sednawy in Zagazig City. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection; Tool I: Structured interview questionnaire and Medical history. Tool II: Jaloweic Coping Scale. Tool III: The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire -C30 Version 3.0 Questionnaire. Results of the present study revealed that The mean age patients are 68.35 ± 6.39. There is a statistically significant positive correlation between affective oriented coping behavior score and problem oriented coping [P: <0.001] and there is a statistically significant positive correlation between problems oriented coping behavior score and global health status [P: <0.001].Elderly cancer patients were lower in functional domains of quality of life as physical, role, emotional and social domains but higher in cognitive domain. Conclusion: The study concluded that elderly patients used affective oriented coping behaviors more than problem oriented coping behaviors when adapt with their illness and they had poor quality of life, poor affective and poor problem oriented coping behavior. Recommendations: Teaching elderly cancer patients how to use problem solving coping behavior rather than emotional coping behavior.
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Eman Shokry Abd Allah, Sahar Ahmed Shafik, Marwa Mahmoud Abdel-samea
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