Postoperative Lifestyle of Patients with Liver Cancer: An Exploratory Study in a Single Center in Taiwan

Sheng-Lei Yan, Chia-Jung Hu, Li-Yun Tsai and Chen-Yuan Hsu ()
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Sheng-Lei Yan: College of Biotechnology & Bio-Resources, Dayeh University, Changhua 51591, Taiwan
Chia-Jung Hu: Department of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua 51591, Taiwan
Li-Yun Tsai: College of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 406053, Taiwan
Chen-Yuan Hsu: Department of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua 51591, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-8

Abstract: Various treatments are available for patients with liver cancer; however, complications after treatment affect their quality of life (QOL). To improve the QOL of patients with liver cancer, this study investigated the postoperative lifestyle of sixty patients at the Liouying District Hospital, Taiwan. A self-reported structured questionnaire and a modified Chinese version of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile (HELP-C) were used to collect the demographic data and to assess patients’ overall postoperative lifestyle, respectively. Significant differences were observed between the overall postoperative lifestyle and the demographic variables of age, ethnicity, education level, marital status, chronic diseases, and postoperative complications ( p < 0.05). Significant differences ( p < 0.05) were observed in the HELP-C domains of diet, leisure, and activities of daily living (ADL) between the sexes. The scores for diet (9.66 ± 4.21) and leisure (4.33 ± 2.03) in women were significantly lower ( p < 0.05) than those in men (13.13 ± 4.98 and 6.17 ± 2.37, respectively), indicating that women with liver cancer should be more concerned about diet and leisure after surgery. However, the score for ADL was significantly higher ( p < 0.05) in women (17.90 ± 5.15) than in men (13.48 ± 2.56), indicating that men should focus on improving ADL. This research provides reference clinical data on the postoperative lifestyle of patients with liver cancer to improve their QOL.

Keywords: lifestyle; liver cancer; quality of life; postoperative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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