Abstract:

Objective To investigate the influencing factors for quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods The scoring of quality of life of 154 patients with non-small cell lung cancer was investigated with FACT-L scale (Chinese version 4.0), and the influencing factors were analysed. Results For the 154 patients with non-small cell lung cancer, the scores of lung cancer-related symptoms in males and patients aged more than 60 years were significantly lower than those in females and patients aged no more than 60 years (P<0.01). Among patients with different educational background, the scores of quality of life of those with junior college education were the highest. The scores of quality of life decreased with the incomes. The scores of lung cancer-related symptoms and total scores of scale in patients with chemotherapy and smoking habit were significantly lower than those without chemotherapy and smoking habit (P<0.05). Conclusion For the management of non-small cell lung cancer, more attention should be paid to the elder and poor patients and those treated with chemotherapy. Essential intervention may help to improve the quality of life.

Key words: non-small cell lung cancer, quality of life, influencing factor, FACT-L scale