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Effects of Counselling on Quality of Life among Cancer Patients in Malaysia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Periasamy U 1 , Mohd-Sidik S 2 , Akhtari-Zavare M 3 , Rampal L 4 , Ismail SIF 5 , Mahmud R 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Hospital Tuanku Jaafar, Seremban, Negeri Symbian, Malaysia
  • 2 Cancer Resource & Education Center, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
  • 4 Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Iran J Public Health, 2020 Oct;49(10):1902-1911.
PMID: 33346212 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i10.4693

Abstract

Background: We aimed to assess whether "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy" book is effective to improve quality of life (QOL) of cancer patient via counselling by pharmacist.

Methods: A randomized control trial study was run among 2120 cancer patients in public hospitals in Peninsular Malaysia, from Apr 2016-Jan 2018. The treatment group received counselling regarding chemotherapy by using developed module. The data were collected at three time-points: baseline, 1st, 2nd and 3rd follow-ups after counseling by Validated Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF of questionnaire. Data analyses were done using χ2 and two-way repeated measure ANOVA.

Results: The treatment group improved significantly as compared to control group in physical health, psychological health, social relationship, environment and overall QOL (P<0.00).

Conclusion: The "Managing Patients on Chemotherapy" book along with repetitive counselling by pharmacists is a useful intervention for improving QOL of cancer patients undergoing treatment.

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