Table 2A.
Comparative level of group satisfaction with QOL items: for patients and caregivers' impression of patients' QOL
Highest satisfaction: ≥ 75% subjects | Moderate satisfaction: 66–74% subjects | Bare satisfaction: 50–65% subjects | Dissatisfied: < 50% subjects |
1. Patients with breast, cervical | and ovarian cancer | ||
Overall QOL(79%), feeling pain (87%), med treatment(75%), life meaningful (82%), ability concentrate(96%), physical environ(84%), energy(95%), bodily appearance(92%), ability to get around(98%), sleep satisfaction(91%), ADL(81%), work capacity(80%), self satisfaction(82%), personal relations (77%), friends' support(79%), living place(81%), negative feelings(85%) | Health satisfaction (69%), enjoy life (72%), access to health service (72%) | Feeling safe(64%), satisfaction with sex (53%) | Money for needs(39%), information available(35%), leisure opportunity (28%), transport satisfaction (33%) |
2. Caregivers' impression of breast/ | cervical ovarian cancer | patients' QOL | |
Overall QOL(89%), health satisfaction (85%), life meaningful(96%), concentration(96%), physical environ(84%), energy(93%), bodily appearance(94%), getting around(97%), sleep (80%), ADL (79%), work capacity(80%), self satisfaction (90%), personal relations(80%), friends' support(82%), living place(85%) | Feeling safe(67%), access to health service (71%) | Feeling pain(64%), satisfaction with sex(55%) | Dependence on med treatment (25%), enjoy life(5%), money (41%), information availability (33%), leisure opportunity (28%), transport (28%), negative feeling (9%) |