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| pubmed:issue |
5
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2009-9-4
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This study examined the symptom experience, health-related quality of life, and functional performance of elderly cancer survivors at 1 and 3 months after the completion of initial treatment. The study used a descriptive, comparative, repeated-measures design. A mixed-methods approach combined completion of survey instruments with qualitative interviews. Of the 52 participants, 22 resided in rural (n = 12) or semirural (n = 10) areas and 30 lived in urban settings. There were 23 women and 29 men ranging in age from 65 to 81 years (mean age, 71.53 years). Survivors experienced a significant number of symptoms (mean, 4.58), which were, on average, moderate in intensity and did not differ based on urban or rural residence. The Medical Outcomes Study SF-12 Physical Component Summary was less than the national norm for elderly individuals or those with a chronic disease. There was minimal improvement 3 months after treatment. Elderly survivors, regardless of whether they were rural or urban, experienced a significant number of unrelieved symptoms, including fatigue, pain, and difficulty sleeping. Eighty-eight percent had other chronic diseases. Comorbidities were associated with greater symptom intensity and less physical health status. Survivorship care for elderly adults should include a comprehensive geriatric assessment and tailored strategies for symptom management.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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MEDLINE
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1538-9804
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Electronic
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| pubmed:volume |
32
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
359-69
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Adaptation, Psychological,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Age Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Aging,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Depression,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Fatigue,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Pain,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Pain Measurement,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Psychometrics,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Quality of Life,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Questionnaires,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Rural Population,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Stress, Psychological,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Survival Analysis,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Treatment Outcome,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-United States,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Urban Population,
pubmed-meshheading:19661799-Utah
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Symptom experiences and quality of life of rural and urban older adult cancer survivors.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
University of Utah College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5880, USA. Susan.beck@nurs.utah.edu
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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