Quality of life and satisfaction with care among palliative cancer patients in Saudi Arabia.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between quality of life and satisfaction with care among cancer patients in palliative care in Saudi Arabia.



A total of 130 palliative cancer patients were invited to participate in our cross-sectional study. Patients were recruited from a large tertiary hospital within the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. All eligible participants answered a three-part questionnaire that included demographic data and the validated European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL) and (EORTC IN-PATSAT32) questionnaires.



Participants were mostly female (103/130, 79%) and married (93/130, 71%), and more than half had breast cancer (69/130, 53%). They were between 17 and 86 years of age (mean = 46.7, SD = 16.50). The correlation test showed that the relationship with physical function was weak, while emotional function and global health status had a moderate relationship with general satisfaction (r = 0.21, p < 0.01; r = 0.32, p < 0.001; r = 0.26, p < 0.01, respectively). Our results suggest that emotional function is the more important factor in predicting satisfaction with care among palliative cancer patients. An increase in emotional function leads to increased general satisfaction.



The emotional function of palliative cancer patients was more closely associated with overall satisfaction with care than physical function or global health status. All palliative care team members are thus required to provide adequate psychosocial support. It is recommended that interdisciplinary and collaborative approaches be integrated in palliative care of cancer patients.
College of Nursing,King Saud University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad
A
Aboshaiqah
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Turki Suwaylim B
TS
Al-Saedi
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Munawir M
MM
Abu-Al-Ruyhaylah
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Abed
AA
Aloufi
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Muteb Omtairan
MO
Alharbi
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Saad Saud R
SS
Alharbi
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad Salem
AS
Al-Saedi
Ministry of Health,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Fahd
AF
Al-Erwi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Cancer; Care satisfaction; Palliative; Quality of life; Saudi Arabia