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KMID : 0922320200270020156
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2020 Volume.27 No. 2 p.156 ~ p.168
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Comparison of Factors Influencing Health-Related Quality of Life between Young-Aged and Old-Aged Patients with Cancer: Analysis of the 2015 Korea Health
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Kim Shin-Mi
Lee In-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to examine factors influencing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and compare them between young-aged and old-aged patients with cancer.
Methods: Data of 291 patients (young-aged: 168, old-aged: 123) were obtained from the 10th wave of the 2015 Korea Health Panel Survey. The HRQOL was measured using the Korean version of Euro-QoL-5D. Independent t-test, analysis of variance, and multiple regression analysis were performed to identify factors influencing HRQOL.
Results: The average HRQOL score was 0.87±0.10 and 0.82±0.15 among young-aged and old-aged, respectively. The factors differed partially between the two groups. For young-aged, the influencing factors were activity restriction, subjectively perceived health status, and smoking. For old-aged, the influencing factors were activity restriction, subjective health status, and unmet healthcare needs.
Conclusion: Strategies to improve the HRQOL of elderly adults need to be developed considering the age group. Additionally, studies that include clinical factors such as symptoms are required to prepare need-based practical approaches for better quality of life of such patients.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Big data, Cancer survivors, Health-related quality of life
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