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September 1, 1984ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam)Open Access

Quality of life in cancer patients--an hypothesis.

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KCKenneth C. CalmanQueen's University Belfast

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Implication

Hypothesis proposes that quality of life measures the gap between expectations and experiences in cancer patients, suggesting new assessment methods.

Key Points

  • To propose a hypothesis that defines quality of life in cancer patients based on personal hopes and expectations compared to their actual experiences.
  • Developed a hypothesis illustrating the concept of quality of life as a gap between expectations and current experiences.
  • Used a goal-oriented approach and task analysis to explore quality of life measures.
  • Suggested several methods for testing the proposed hypothesis.
  • Quality of life is effectively described by individual assessments, emphasizing personal perspectives.
  • The hypothesis provides a framework for understanding the lived experiences of cancer patients.
  • Future studies can explore various methodologies to assess quality of life based on the proposed framework.

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Kenneth C. Calman (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d73fd258d71cbec648f49dhttps://doi.org/10.1136/jme.10.3.124
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