Data for: Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in cancer patients

Background: A cancer patient's quality of life (QoL) is the
perception of their physical, functional, psychological, and social
well-being as well as their mental and emotional state. QoL is one of the
most important factors to consider when a person is being treated for
cancer and during follow-up. The present study aimed to understand the
status of QoL of cancer patients and determine the factors affecting it.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 210
cancer patients attending the oncology unit of a medical college, within a
4-month consecutive time period in 2022. Data were collected by using the
Bengali version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of
Cancer questionnaire. Results: The present study reported a high
number of female cancer patients (67.6%). Breast cancer was more common
among females (31.43%) while lung and upper respiratory tract cancer was
among males (19.05). Most of the patients in the present study were
diagnosed with cancer in the past year (86.19%). The functional
scales' overall mean scores varied from 54.92 for physical
functioning to 38.89 for social functioning. The highest symptom scale
score was for financial issues (63.02), while the lowest was for diarrhea
(33.01). The overall QoL of cancer patients in the present study was 47.98
which was 45.71 for males and 49.10 for females
respectively.   Conclusion: The overall QoL was
poor in cancer patients in the present study compared to the developed
countries. There was a low score for QoL for social and emotional
function. Financial difficulty was the primary reason behind low QoL in
the symptom scale. If the government supports cancer patients by providing
subsidies for treatment and health insurance policies, cancer patients
will benefit and QoL will improve.

Background: 癌症患者的生活质量（Quality of Life, QoL）是指其对躯体、功能、心理及社会福祉，以及精神与情绪状态的感知。生活质量是癌症患者接受治疗及随访期间最需考量的核心指标之一。本研究旨在明确癌症患者的生活质量现状，并探究其影响因素。
Methods: 本研究为横断面研究，于2022年连续4个月内，纳入某医学院附属医院肿瘤科就诊的210名癌症患者作为研究对象。研究采用欧洲癌症研究与治疗组织（European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, EORTC）问卷的孟加拉语版本进行数据采集。
Results: 本研究纳入的癌症患者中女性占比达67.6%，人数居多。女性患者中以乳腺癌最为常见（31.43%），男性患者则以肺及上呼吸道癌症居多（19.05）。本研究中多数患者（86.19%）于确诊癌症未满1年。功能量表的总体平均得分区间为躯体功能的54.92至社会功能的38.89。症状量表中得分最高的维度为经济困境（63.02），最低维度为腹泻（33.01）。本研究中癌症患者的总体生活质量得分为47.98，其中男性患者为45.71，女性患者为49.10。
Conclusion: 相较于发达国家，本研究中癌症患者的总体生活质量水平偏低。患者在社会功能与情绪功能维度的生活质量得分较低。症状量表结果显示，经济困难是导致生活质量低下的首要因素。若政府通过提供治疗补贴及健康保险政策对癌症患者予以扶持，将使癌症患者获益，进而改善其生活质量。