title: Quality of life and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with cancer in Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether a relationship exists between quality of life (QOL) and the sociodemographic characteristics of gender, age, marital status, educational level, occupation, and level of income in patients with cancer in Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exploratory study using a convenience sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five hospitals in the capital city of Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  620 patients with cancer (44 inpatients and 576 outpatients).
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was carried out using face-to-face interviews. A questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data on the sociodemographic characteristics of patients, and the Rolls-Royce Quality-of-Life Scale was employed to measure QOL.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gender, age, marital status, educational level, occupation, level of income, and QOL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Men, older adults, widowed spouses, patients with lower levels of education, housewives, and those with lower income had lower QOL scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the results and giving the groups referred to in the study priority in the planning of patient care would be useful.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the field of nursing in Turkey, a limited number of studies have examined the relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics of patients with cancer and QOL. The results will help nurses assess patient needs and engage in nursing interventions that are appropriate to the needs.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. pguner@ku.edu.tr
authors.forename: Perihan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Güner
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Isikhan
authors.forename: Seref
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kömürcü
authors.forename: Sunay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Il
authors.forename: Bekir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arpaci
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey