Monitoring quality of life in patients with haematological malignancies
Intended for healthcare professionals
Clinical Previous     Next

Monitoring quality of life in patients with haematological malignancies

Lesley Grimmer Clinical nurse specialist in haematology, Department of clinical haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Claire Atterbury Clinical nurse specialist in haematology and transfusion, Department of haematology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Jane Keidan Consultant haematologist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

Intensive treatment for haematological malignancies can have an enormous effect on the patient’s quality of life (QoL) and may lead to psychosocial problems during and after treatment. This paper describes a method of monitoring QoL in patients receiving intensive chemotherapy to enable prompt medical, social and/or psychological intervention where necessary. A structured approach to psychosocial assessment revealed that the HAD scores of Hodgkin’s patients were significantly higher compared with cases of other haematological malignancies. Hodgkin’s disease patients are now automatically assessed formally by a clinical psychologist at diagnosis.

Cancer Nursing Practice. 3, 7, 24-30. doi: 10.7748/cnp2004.09.3.7.24.c134

Your organisation does not have access to this article
Recommend to your librarian
RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

OR

3-month trial offer for �5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more