The 2020 White Paper on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in China was released

2020 White Paper on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in China was released in Beijing on October
11th.
The total survival time of a cancer patient is closely related to the quality of his life, " said professor
, director of the Science and Technology Committee of the China Anti-Cancer Association and director of the Lung Cancer Clinic at Capital Medical University. Our goal in treating tumors is not to cure them, but to control them by various means, to slow the progress of the disease and to ensure the quality of life of patients. The
paper provides an in-depth look at the survival of 11 types of cancer patients, including breast, lung and ovarian cancer, in terms of physical health, mental health, social adaptation and support. The White Paper calls on relevant departments of the state and people from all walks of life to pay attention to the development of cancer disciplines, care for cancer patients, make every effort to promote the rehabilitation and management of cancer patients throughout their illness, and implement the concept of "rehabilitation for all" and "treatment for all".
white paper shows that nearly 80% of patients during the new coronary pneumonia outbreak said the outbreak had affected their condition to varying degrees, with delays in treatment, delays in time for review and disease progression being the main concerns. Affected by the outbreak, Internet telemedicology has become an important way for patients of all diseases to communicate with doctors during the outbreak, but this survey shows that only 15.9% of cancer patients have tried remote medical treatment, of which "do not know how to participate in remote diagnosis and treatment" has become the first obstacle to remote access to medical treatment. Research shows that the majority of cancer patients overall physical condition is still available, more than 50% of the patients interviewed have experienced different degrees of pain, but the later the tumor pathology stage, the proportion of patients with poor physical condition is greater, and the proportion of patients with high levels of pain is also more.
White Paper shows that more than 70% of cancer patients surveyed have sleep disorders, "difficult to fall asleep and easy to wake up", "sleep at night, still drowsy during the day", "insomnia after the mood" are the three most common sleep problems in this group, accounting for 28.8%, 13.7%, 11.1%. Respondents generally have a higher degree of trust in doctors, a better degree of coordination, and a higher degree of trust in doctors also encourages patients to better cooperate with treatment.
the study, the largest number of patients with an annual household disposable income of less than 50,000, accounting for 44.6 percent. More than 50% of patients are located in cities on the third and below, of which about 40.9% choose to seek medical treatment in first-tier cities and about 46.6% choose to stay in third-tier and below cities. It can be seen that medical treatment has a very strong regional attributes, patients are eager to get high-quality and convenient medical services on the ground, improve the allocation of high-quality medical resources at the grass-roots level is very important.
White paper shows that cancer affects patients' lives and economies and creates greater stress and anxiety, with 50 per cent of them experiencing poor interpersonal experiences after illness, which can be described as "feeling a clear sense of estrangement", "generating meaningless emotions" and "disharmony in relationships". According to the survey, more than 99% of patients have access to national health care, but only 21.36 percent of patients have purchased commercial insurance, about 78 percent of patients pay more than 50 percent of their own expenses, the overall burden of cancer-related treatment is still a huge problem for cancer patients. "Online sick friends group" "online new media" "communication with doctors in the hospital" is a common way for respondents to learn about the disease, "short video" platform has become one of the new ways for respondents to learn about cancer.Professor
said that last year's publication of the 2019 White Paper on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in China brought the quality of life of cancer patients into the public eye for the first time, causing widespread concern in the community, including the participation of
parties in the formulation of the "Healthy China 2030" program. Looking forward to the release of this year's 2020 White Paper on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in China, which will provide better data support for the formulation of health policies, care for patients' quality of life, and clinical research.