Research Article
Communication in Oncology Outpatient Clinic Settings: Congruence of Quality of Life Assessment between Patient-Physician and Patient-Caregiver Dyads
Table 1
Prevalence and intensity of symptoms, functioning status, and quality of life as rated by patients, physicians, and caregivers.
| | | Median score (interquartile range) | | Patient | Doctor | Caregiver |
| | Overall quality-of-life1 | 50 (33.3–66.7) | 41.7 (31.3–66.7) | 41.7 (25–62.5) | | Functional domain | | Social | 66.7 (33.3–100) | 66.7 (33.3–100) | 66.7 (33.3–83.3) | | Physical | 73.3 (60–86.7) | 73.3 (51.7–86.7) | 73.3 (33.3–90) | | Role | 83.3 (50–100) | 66.7 (33.3–100) | 66.7 (25–100) | | Emotion | 83.3 (66.7–95.8) | 75 (50–100) | 75 (62.5–83.3) | | Cognitive | 83.3 (66.7–100) | 83.3 (66.7–100) | 83.3 (66.7–83.3) | | Symptom domain | | Dyspnea | 0 (0–33.3) | 0 (0–33.3) | 33.3 (0–50) | | Pain | 25 (16.7–66.7) | 33.3 (0–66.7) | 33.3 (33.3–66.7) | | Insomnia | 33.3 (0–66.7) | 33.3 (0–66.7) | 66.7 (33.3–83.3) | | Fatigue | 44.4 (22.2–77.8) | 33.3 (30.6–66.7) | 44.4 (33.3–88.9) | | Appetite | 33.3 (0–66.7) | 33.3 (0–66.7) | 33.3 (33.3–66.7) | | Nausea/vomiting | 8.3 (0–33.3) | 16.7 (0–33.3) | 0 (0–33.3) | | Constipation | 0 (0–33.3) | 33.3 (0–33.3) | 33.3 (0–33.3) | | Diarrhea | 0 (0–33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0–33.3) | | Financial difficulties | 33.3 (0–33.3) | 0 (0–66.7) | 33.3 (0–33.3) |
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Note.Median scores reached clinical significance 33; 1higher score means better situation in QOL and functioning but severer problems in symptoms. |
