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The relationship between trust in physicians and quality of life among outpatients with hepatocellular carcinoma
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Objective: To evaluate the level of trust in physicians (TiP) related to quality of life (QoL) according to health aspects of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at 108 Military Central Hospital. Subject and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was used on 166 outpatients with HCC. EQ-5D-5L and VAS versions for Vietnamese people and the TiP scale were used to measure QoL and TiP scores. Result: Mean age (61.43 ± 11.50), male rate (92.77%), Child-Pugh A (91.57%) and stage 3 of BCLC (59.64%). There were positive correlations between TiP with the QoL and VAS scores (p<0.05); Negative correlations between the TiP and aspects of QoL including: difficulty in self-care, difficulty in usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression (p<0.05); Positive correlation between TiP and QoL according to treatment duration and specialistic doctors (p<0.05). Conclusion: Better TiP brought benefits to both physical and mental aspects of QoL among HCC outpatients at 108 Military Central Hospital.
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