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Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter?

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Leak, A; Smith, SK; Crandell, J; Jenerette, C; Bailey, DE; Zimmerman, S; Mayer, DK
Published in: Oncology nursing forum
March 2013

To examine demographic and disease characteristics by age and the moderating effect of age on quality of life (QOL) among non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) survivors.A cross-sectional, secondary analysis study of NHL survivors.Two North Carolina cancer registries.741 NHL survivors with a mean age of 62 years and a mean time since diagnosis of 10 years.Mailed surveys were sent to individuals treated for NHL. All analyses were conducted using SPSS®, version 18.0. Multiple regression was used to analyze relationships among demographic and disease characteristics, age, and QOL.Demographic, disease, and clinical characteristics on QOL.In relation to QOL, income and gender were moderated by age; for example, younger survivors who earned less than $30,000 annually had a poorer QOL. Women reported a higher QOL than men.Age was a moderator for income and an indicator for how income could affect care of younger survivors. Men reported a lower QOL than women and gender-specific resources may be helpful to them.Nursing research should focus on age-sensitive resources targeted for younger NHL survivors.Age is an important characteristic that impacts overall health-related QOL. Oncology nurses are instrumental in identifying patients at all ages who could benefit from age-specific resources.

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Published In

Oncology nursing forum

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EISSN

1538-0688

ISSN

0190-535X

Publication Date

March 2013

Volume

40

Issue

2

Start / End Page

157 / 162

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Sex Distribution
  • Regression Analysis
  • Registries
  • Quality of Life
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Nursing
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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Leak, A., Smith, S. K., Crandell, J., Jenerette, C., Bailey, D. E., Zimmerman, S., & Mayer, D. K. (2013). Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter? Oncology Nursing Forum, 40(2), 157–162. https://doi.org/10.1188/13.onf.157-162
Leak, Ashley, Sophia K. Smith, Jamie Crandell, Coretta Jenerette, Donald E. Bailey, Sheryl Zimmerman, and Deborah K. Mayer. “Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter?Oncology Nursing Forum 40, no. 2 (March 2013): 157–62. https://doi.org/10.1188/13.onf.157-162.
Leak A, Smith SK, Crandell J, Jenerette C, Bailey DE, Zimmerman S, et al. Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter? Oncology nursing forum. 2013 Mar;40(2):157–62.
Leak, Ashley, et al. “Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter?Oncology Nursing Forum, vol. 40, no. 2, Mar. 2013, pp. 157–62. Epmc, doi:10.1188/13.onf.157-162.
Leak A, Smith SK, Crandell J, Jenerette C, Bailey DE, Zimmerman S, Mayer DK. Demographic and disease characteristics associated with non-hodgkin lymphoma survivors' quality of life: does age matter? Oncology nursing forum. 2013 Mar;40(2):157–162.

Published In

Oncology nursing forum

DOI

EISSN

1538-0688

ISSN

0190-535X

Publication Date

March 2013

Volume

40

Issue

2

Start / End Page

157 / 162

Related Subject Headings

  • Survivors
  • Sex Distribution
  • Regression Analysis
  • Registries
  • Quality of Life
  • Oncology Nursing
  • Nursing
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male