Publications by authors named "Bashar Abu Qayas"
Intensity of Cancer Care Near the End of Life at a Tertiary Care Cancer Center in Jordan.
Hikmat Abdel-Razeq
,
Omar Shamieh
,
Mahmoud Abu-Nasser
,
Moath Nassar
,
Yazan Samhouri
,
Bashar Abu-Qayas
J Pain Symptom Manage
June 2019
Context: Chemotherapy use in the last month of life is an indicator of poor quality of end-of-life care.
Objectives: We assessed the frequency of chemotherapy use at the end of life at our comprehensive cancer center in Jordan and identified the factors associated with chemotherapy use.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review to examine the use of chemotherapy in the last 30 days and 14 days of life in consecutive adult patients with cancer seen at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) who died between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2012.
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL among cancer patients in Jordan.
Support Care Cancer
June 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the psychometric properties of the Arabic translation of the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL questionnaire, which measures health-related quality of life in cancer care.
- One hundred seventy-five cancer patients participated in the study, demonstrating satisfactory reliability and validity through statistical analyses such as Cronbach's alpha and confirmatory factor analysis.
- The findings confirm that the Arabic version of the questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing quality of life in palliative care settings.