Journal of Palliative Medicine · 2011 · 38 citations · 29 references
MedicineOncologyHospice CarePalliative CarePalliative MedicineHealth-related Quality Of LifeHome Hospice CarePalliative Care For CancerQuality Of LifeSupportive Care In CancerSupportive OncologyAwarenessCancer-related Quality Of LifeSupportive Cancer Care
The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) of Chinese home-based advanced-stage cancer patients and to evaluate the association between the disclosure of cancer diagnosis and QOL. An interview-based survey was conducted from December 2009 to June 2010 in the home-based hospice of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China. The principal finding of this study demonstrated that patients who did not have knowledge of their diagnosis exhibited better physical and emotional QOL compared with those who had knowledge of their diagnosis.
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