• Annals of hematology · Jul 1998

    Time after bone marrow transplantation as an important variable for quality of life: results of a cross-sectional investigation using two different instruments for quality-of-life assessment.

    • M Kopp, H Schweigkofler, B Holzner, D Nachbaur, D Niederwieser, W W Fleischhacker, and B Sperner-Unterweger.
    • Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Innsbruck, Austria. Martin.Kopp@uibk.ac.at
    • Ann. Hematol. 1998 Jul 1; 77 (1-2): 27-32.

    AbstractQuality of life (QoL) was investigated in 56 BMT recipients. The objective was to compare QoL in terms of physical, emotional, and social functioning between patients within the first year after BMT (n = 15) and patients who were alive more than 1 year after BMT (n=41). The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale (FACT-BMT) and the EORTC-Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ C30) were used to evaluate QoL as perceived by the patients. Results show a significantly reduced general QoL in patients within the first year after BMT. Specific differences were identified on the dimensions of physical and emotional well-being and the symptom scales of appetite loss, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, and nausea and vomiting. QoL improves significantly with time after BMT. We suggest that there should be more integration of QoL expectancy into the pre-BMT information process. Patients should be informed about potential deficits in physical and emotional well-being within the first year after BMT. This could enhance insight and compliance in the critical period early after BMT.

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