title: Functioning of people with colorectal cancer during chemotherapy. Demographic and clinical determinants of quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer receiving chemotherapy. Pilot study.
abstract: Cancer of the colon is one of the most common malignant tumours in both genders. Thanks to the development of diagnostic techniques, lesions can be detected early fostering full patient's recovery. The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) during chemotherapy. The research tool was a questionnaire of our own design that allows collecting demographic and clinical data and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale-Colorectal (FACT-C). The study included 90 patients. The analysis confirmed the difference between Social-Family Well-Being (SWB) and Emotional Well-Being (EWB) and in the overall assessment of quality of life and age. Taking into account the presence of stoma, a statistically significant difference was found only in the Colorectal Cancer Subscale (CCS p = .01321). Regarding the number of cycles of chemotherapy, a statistically significant difference was shown in the overall evaluation (p = .0459) and the SWB (p = .0463) area. In patients with CRC in the general assessment of quality of life, which is at a medium level, non-modifiable factors like age and gender play a minor role when compared with the group of variables related to the process and treatment of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goździewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strugała
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Talarska
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stanisławska
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bączyk
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: colorectal cancer; indicators; quality of life