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Abstract
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Albanian women, accounting for about 6.3% of total cancer deaths. The main objective of this study is to highlight the health-related quality of life (QoL) scale scores for Albanian women in stable clinical conditions with BC.
Materials and methods: For this study, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life (EORTC QLQ - C30) questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 15 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois). For the functional scales and global QoL, a higher score corresponds to better functioning and QoL, while for symptom scales, a higher score corresponds to more frequent and/or more intense symptoms.
Results: In total, 51 women participated in the study. The mean age was 57.2 years old (SD = 11.1). Of the QLQ-C30 scales, the patients seemed to perform averagely too well on both the symptom scales and the functional health status scales. Of the functional scales, the mean score for the global QoL scale was 67.2%±20.3, while the range of mean scores for the five scales was from 53.6% to 73.5%, indicating a predominantly average level of general well-being with a good level of functional health status.
Conclusion: Despite the progress made, Albania faces challenges in implementing international guidelines on cancer management. Despite institutional support, cancer is associated with significant financial burdens.
背景:乳腺癌(BC)是阿尔巴尼亚妇女癌症死亡的主要原因,约占癌症总死亡人数的6.3%。本研究的主要目的是强调阿尔巴尼亚妇女在稳定的临床状况下与BC有关的健康相关的生活质量(QoL)量表得分。材料与方法:本研究采用欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织(EORTC QLQ - C30)生活质量问卷。数据分析使用Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 15 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois)。对于功能量表和总体生活质量,得分越高对应功能和生活质量越好,而对于症状量表,得分越高对应症状更频繁和/或更强烈。结果:共有51名女性参与了这项研究。平均年龄57.2岁(SD = 11.1)。在QLQ-C30量表中,患者似乎在症状量表和功能健康状态量表上都表现得一般。在功能量表中,总体生活质量量表的平均得分为67.2%±20.3分,而5个量表的平均得分范围为53.6% ~ 73.5%,表明总体幸福水平以平均水平为主,功能健康状况良好。结论:尽管取得了进展,阿尔巴尼亚在实施国际癌症管理指南方面仍面临挑战。尽管有机构支持,但癌症仍与巨大的经济负担有关。