Health-Related Quality of Life among Cancer Survivors Depending on the Occupational Status

Bibliographic Data

ID15497993
AuthorsKisook Kim (0000-0003-0343-8692, Chung-Ang University), Hyohyeon Yoon (Chung-Ang University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue7
Pages3803-3803
Publication date2021-04-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18073803
PMID33917318
OpenAlexW3143084870
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited41

The study aimed to identify and compare the factors affecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) depending on the occupational status of cancer survivors. This study was a secondary data analysis from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2014 to 2018. Hierarchical multivariate linear regression was used to investigate the factors affecting the HRQoL of each group. Non-working cancer survivors had significantly lower HRQoL than working cancer survivors ( p p 2 = 0.274, F = 9.84, p p < 0.001). It is important to enhance physical activities and manage the chronic disease to improve the HRQoL of working cancer survivors. Further, managing health-related characteristics, including depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, is necessary for non-working cancer survivors. Regarding working survivors, psychological factors such as depressive symptoms and suicidal tendencies did not affect HRQoL. Therefore, an early and effective return to work program should be developed for the improvement of their HRQoL

Affect (linguistics · Cancer · Multilevel model · Multivariate analysis · Quality of life (healthcare · Cancer survivorship and care · Clinical Psychology · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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