Authors : Eqan Ahmed, Tasneem Rashid, Nada Ben-Merdah, Rehab Al-Yamani, Malak Al-Qarni, Hashim Ramadani, Bassem El-Deek and Samia Al-Amoudi
Abstract: Cancer patients suffer from different psychological and physical outcomes. They live each day with fears either from complications, medication side effects and recurrence. A long life care is needed. Quality of Life (QOL) is the ability of a person to deal and enjoys the important possibilities of his/her life. Researchers have to determine the impact of cancer on the QOL concepts in order to explore all patient needs. A cross-sectional study conducted at a teaching hospital in Jeddah between December 2011 and November 2012, among 95 women with cancer. The result shows, at psychological state (71.6%) of participants lost interest in life, at religious status, all of them confirmed that their faith helped them through the suffering, at social status (79.3%), experienced positive change in their relationship with their families, above all (78.9) confirmed increases in their need financial by 52.6%, socially by 56.8% and emotionally by 64.2%, only 56.8% met their needs. Cancer has a greater impact on life regardless of the type of cancer which is more apparent among lower socioeconomic groups. More attention should be given to the psycho-social aspects, provide information and guidance about body changes and expected complications for women and their families. In order to achieve that all health care providers should address these aspects with the treatment plan in a holistic approach.
Eqan Ahmed, Tasneem Rashid, Nada Ben-Merdah, Rehab Al-Yamani, Malak Al-Qarni, Hashim Ramadani, Bassem El-Deek and Samia Al-Amoudi, 2014. Impact of Cancer an Quality of Life Among Women, Single Canter Study, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross Sectional Study. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 8: 59-66.