Health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in colorectal cancer survivors: trajectories of adjustment
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Article Title | Health-related quality of life and life satisfaction in colorectal cancer survivors: trajectories of adjustment |
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ERA Journal ID | 13540 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dunn, Jeff (Author), Ng, Shu Kay (Author), Breitbart, William (Author), Aitken, Joanne (Author), Youl, Pip (Author), Baade, Peter D. (Author) and Chambers, Suzanne K. (Author) |
Journal Title | Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |
Journal Citation | 11 (1) |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1477-7525 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-46 |
Web Address (URL) | http://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1477-7525-11-46 |
Abstract | Background: This longitudinal study describes the five year trajectories of health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) and life satisfaction in long term colorectal cancer survivors.Patients and methods: A population-based sample of 1966 colorectal cancer survivors were surveyed at six time points from five months to five years post-diagnosis. Predictor variables were: socio-demographic variables, optimism; cancer threat appraisal; perceived social support. Quality of life was assessed with the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal (HR-QOL); and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Growth mixture models were applied to identify trajectory classes and their predictors.Results: Distinct adjustment trajectories were identified for HR-QOL and life satisfaction. Lower optimism, poorer social support, a more negative cognitive appraisal, and younger age were associated with poorer life satisfaction, while survivors with less than 8 years of education had higher life satisfaction. This pattern was similar for overall HR-QOL except that educational level was not a significant predictor and later stage disease and female gender emerged as related to poorer outcomes. One in five survivors reported poorer constant HR-QOL (19.2%) and a small group had poor life satisfaction (7.2%); 26.2% reported constant high HR-QOL and 48.8% had high constant life satisfaction. Socioeconomic disadvantage and remoteness of residence uniquely predicted poorer outcomes in the colorectal cancer specific HR-QOL sub domain.Conclusion: Although HR-QOL and subjective cognitive QOL share similar antecedents their trajectory patterns suggested they are distinct adjustment outcomes; with life satisfaction emerging as temporally stable phenomenon. Unique patterns of risk support suggest the need to account for heterogeneity in adjustment in longitudinal QOL studies with cancer survivors. |
Keywords | Cancer; Colorectal; Longitudinal; Quality of life; Survivorship; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Attitude to Health; Cognition; Colorectal Neoplasms; Female; Health Status Indicators; Healthcare Disparities; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Personal Satisfaction; Poverty Areas; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Queensland; Questionnaires; Sickness Impact Profile; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Survivors; Young Adult; Cancer; |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States | |
Queensland Cancer Fund, Australia | |
Cancer Council Australia, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q42w6/health-related-quality-of-life-and-life-satisfaction-in-colorectal-cancer-survivors-trajectories-of-adjustment
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