Health-related quality of life of food-insecure ethnic minority patients with cancer Journal Article
| Authors: | Gany, F.; Leng, J.; Ramirez, J.; Phillips, S.; Aragones, A.; Roberts, N.; Mujawar, M. I.; Costas-Muñiz, R. |
| Article Title: | Health-related quality of life of food-insecure ethnic minority patients with cancer |
| Abstract: | Purpose: The association between food insecurity and health-related quality of life (QOL) of racial/ethnic minority patients with cancer has not been examined. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between food insecurity and health-related QOL reported by racial/ethnic minority patients with cancer. Methods: A consecutive sample of 1, 390 underserved ethnic minority patients receiving cancer care in 10 cancer clinics and hospitals in New York City participated in this study. Health-related QOL was measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) and food security was assessed by the US Department of Agriculture Core Food Security Module. Results: Of the 1, 390 patients, 581 (41.8%) were classified as food secure, 571 (41.1%) with low food security, and 238 (17.1%) with very low food security. Health-related QOL decreased with each lower food security level. Patient self-reported physical, functional, social, and emotional well-being subscale scores decrease significantly with increasing food insecurity. After controlling for demographic and medical-related factors, the decreases in QOL, physical, functional, social and emotional well-being scores with increasing food insecurity remained significant. Conclusion: Food insecurity was associated with lower QOL in this sample of underserved racial/ethnic minority patients with cancer. Underserved ethnic minority patients diagnosed with cancer are a vulnerable patient population, at significant risk for inadequate food access and the related lower QOL. Copyright © 2015 by American Society of Clinical Oncology. |
| Keywords: | human tissue; functional assessment; major clinical study; cancer susceptibility; quality of life; cancer therapy; hospital; diagnosis; new york; ethnic group; wellbeing; agriculture; food security; human; food insecurity |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Oncology Practice |
| Volume: | 11 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 1554-7477 |
| Publisher: | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
| Date Published: | 2015-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 396 |
| End Page: | 402 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1200/jop.2015.003962 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC4575404 |
| PUBMED: | 26286100 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 2 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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