Autor: |
Tugba Yavuzsen, Zeynep Sevgen Guc, Ozlem Ugur, Murat Bektas, Ilhan Oztop |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2018 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of Oncological Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 35-39 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2452-3364 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.jons.2017.08.002 |
Popis: |
Purpose: The study aimed to retest the reliability and validity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Core Quality of Life-15 Items Questionnaire for Palliative Care (EQRTC QLQ-C15-PAL) for the Turkish society and examine the influencing factors. Methods: The study was conducted in cancer patients who applied palliative treatment in the Dokuz Eylul University Oncology Institute Medical Oncology Division between May of 2014 and January of 2015. The demographic data collection form, performance status, and the EQRTC QLQ-C15-PAL scale were employed in order to gather data. Results: A total of 164 patients completed the study. The total Cronbach's alpha value for the scale was 0.794. The mean scores including the overall questionnaire, and subscales, which were calculated after two measurements conducted at an interval of three weeks, presented a statistically significant difference (p |
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