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KMID : 1039620210110050385
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2021 Volume.11 No. 5 p.385 ~ p.392
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Factors Associated with Poor Self-Rated Health in Cancer Patients
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Ju Hyo-Rim
Jeon Ye-Rim
Kang Seo-Young
Lee Jung-Ah
Kim Young-Sik
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Abstract
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Background: Self-rated health (SRH) is a useful indicator of general health which predicts survival for cancer patients. The aim of our study was toinvestigate the determinants of poor SRH in cancer patients.
Methods: We conducted a survey for 218 cancer patients aged ≥20 years who visited the comorbidity clinic for cancer patients in Asan Medical Centerfrom January 2017 to July 2018. We investigated the socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, comorbidities, cancer-related factors, andSRH status of the participants. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors affecting SRH.
Results: Among the 218 study participants, 35.3% reported good SRH, and 64.7% reported poor SRH. After adjusting for the age, sex, education status,and marital status, poor SRH was associated with ≥5 years of survival period (odds ratio [OR]=2.67, confidence interval [CI] 1.15?6.19), severe stress(OR=3.19, CI 1.40?8.74), depressive mood (OR=1.93, CI 1.05?3.57), and having liver or pancreas cancer (OR=2.99, CI 1.42?6.31).
Conclusion: Participants with long survival period, psychiatric distress, and liver or pancreas cancer were likely to report poor SRH. Since SRH is ameaningful indicator of general health, an appropriate intervention is necessary for improving the SRH of cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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Self-Rated Health, Cancer, Korea
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