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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Yung, Wai Tan；Lo, See Kit；Chan, Cheng Man；Xu, Qing Xin；Sun, Yan；Leong, Sai Hang；Lam, Si Wai；Wong, Sio Leng
- Title
- Assessment in quality of life of patients receiving palliative care service in Macao Kiang Wu Hospital
- Journal Name
- 澳門醫學雜誌
- Pub. Info
- 2024年1月31日, 第11卷第1期, pp. 41-48
- Link
- https://www.am.gov.mo/cn/journal/file/v11_1.pdf
- Keyword
- Quality of life；Palliative care；Macao
- Abstract
- Abstract Objectives: Quality of life (QOL) is the main outcome in caring for cancer patients, but little is known about it amongst the cancer patients of Macao. The McGill Quality of Life questionnaire is one of the tools for palliative care patients. Methods: This study investigated the QOL of the cancer patients in Centro Hong Neng Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Kiang Wu Hospital from 25/10/2019 ~6/10/2021 by using the McGill Quality of Life questionnaire for Chinese which has been validated and translated in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Patients admitted to the Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Kiang Wu Hospital in Macao were recruited for the study. QOL was assessed on admission, first and second week of admission. Results: The mean total QOL score was 5.04 of 10 (sd 1.0). The QOL domains with the poorest scores was physical 5.62 of 10 (sd 1.3). The support domain had the best scores of 7.58 (sd 1.9). Conclusion: Symptom control measurement and QOL evaluation using MQOL is feasible and applicable in local Macao hospice ward setting. Effects of successful intervention and areas requiring improvement are identified for further study. Paragraph Headings： 1. Introduction 2. Method 3. Statistical analysis 4. Results 5. Discussion 6. Conclusions Tables： 1. Characteristic of study subjects 2. Physical symptoms 3. Comparison of the mean total, domain, individual item QOL scores of 51 patients 4. Comparison of the domain, mean total and individual item QOL scores of 51 patients, using repeated measures ANOVA 5. The pain chart