Relationship Between Quality of Life and Symptom Burden in Patients With Cancer With and Without HIV in Botswana

Norman C Swart; Betty R Ferrell; Ijeoma Julie Eche; Mark Lazenby

doi:10.1188/23.CJON.98-103

Relationship Between Quality of Life and Symptom Burden in Patients With Cancer With and Without HIV in Botswana

Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2023 Jan 25;27(1):98-103. doi: 10.1188/23.CJON.98-103.

Authors

Norman C Swart¹, Betty R Ferrell², Ijeoma Julie Eche³, Mark Lazenby⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Botswana.
² City of Hope National Medical Center.
³ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
⁴ University of Connecticut.

PMID: 37677826
DOI: 10.1188/23.CJON.98-103

Abstract

Cancer is an emerging public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Botswana, the most prevalent cancers are HIV related. The symptom burden that results from cancer and HIV infection is associated with poorer quality of li.

Keywords: Botswana; HIV infection; cancer; quality of life; symptom burden.

MeSH terms

Botswana / epidemiology
HIV Infections* / complications
HIV Infections* / epidemiology
Humans
Neoplasms*
Patients
Quality of Life