Abstract
This paper compares quality of life (QOL) outcomes between Native American and non-Native cancer survivors. Native Patient Navigators helped Native cancer patients complete a 114-item QOL survey and access survivorship information available on the NACES website. The survey was modified from Ferrell et. al's QOL measure and assessed the four domains of cancer survivorship: physical, psychological, social, and spiritual [1]. Findings from Native survivors were compared to Ferrell's findings. This is the first time that QOL outcomes have been compared between Native and Non-Native cancer survivors. Natives scored lower for physical and social QOL, the same for psychological QOL, and higher for spiritual QOL in comparison to non-Natives. Overall QOL scores were the same. Although this is the largest sample of Native cancer survivors reported in peer-reviewed manuscripts, these Native survivorship data are based on a self-selected group and it is unknown if the findings are generalizable to others.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | S106-S113 |
Journal | Journal of Cancer Education |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- American indian
- Cancer
- Native american
- Psychosocial
- Quality of life
- Survivors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health