title: Quality of life among patients with hematological cancer in a Malaysian hospital.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms and problems in hospitalized hematological cancer patients. A cross-sectional design was carried out with 105 respondents in Ampang hospital in Kuala Lumpur. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality Of Life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) was used. Patients with a minimum response of "a little" were defined as having a symptom/problem while patients with a response of "quite a bit" were classified as having a "severe symptom/problem". The four most prevalent symptoms/problems identified were fatigue, financial difficulties, reduced role function and reduced social function. Multiple myeloma patients (MM) were identified as having the most symptoms/problems.
authors: Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. daspriscilla@yahoo.com
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Priscilla
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hamidin
authors: M Z
authors: MZ
authors: Azhar
authors: K O N
authors: KO
authors: Noorjan
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Salmiah
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Bahariah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D055815:Young Adult