Everyday life following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: decline in physical symptoms within the first month and change-related predictors

Aleksandra Kroemeke , Małgorzata Sobczyk-Kruszelnicka , Zuzanna Kwissa-Gajewska

Abstract

Lower quality of life, especially in the physical domain (Physical-QOL), is common in patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, few studies explore changes in the Physical-QOL, i.e., physical symptoms, in everyday life of patients following HSCT. The present study addresses this gap by examining patient daily physical symptoms and their predictors in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics.