ABSTRACT
Background: Cancer is often associated with a lot of pain and suffering. These suggest that coping with the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of cancer is a major life stressor that is capable of influencing patients’ quality of life (QoL).
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to assess the relationship between cancer patients QoL dimensions and coping strategies in the Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria.
Methods: Data were collected on clinic days from all available and consenting cancer patients who were receiving treatment at the radiotherapy department. Participants were informed of their right to decline to fill the questionnaires.
Result: In this study, 237 cancer patients participated. They had an age range of 15 to 95 years with a mean age of 49.91 years. There was a significant inverse relationship between physical well-being with behavioural disengagement, venting, planning and self-blame (p
Asuzu, C (2021). Assessing Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms in Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/assessing-cancer-patients-quality-of-life-and-coping-mechanisms-in-radiotherapy-department-of-the-university-college-hospital-ibadan
Asuzu, Chioma "Assessing Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms in Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan" Afribary. Afribary, 17 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/assessing-cancer-patients-quality-of-life-and-coping-mechanisms-in-radiotherapy-department-of-the-university-college-hospital-ibadan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Asuzu, Chioma . "Assessing Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms in Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan". Afribary, Afribary, 17 May. 2021. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/assessing-cancer-patients-quality-of-life-and-coping-mechanisms-in-radiotherapy-department-of-the-university-college-hospital-ibadan >.
Asuzu, Chioma . "Assessing Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life and Coping Mechanisms in Radiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 19, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/assessing-cancer-patients-quality-of-life-and-coping-mechanisms-in-radiotherapy-department-of-the-university-college-hospital-ibadan