Nothing left to chance? The impact of locus of control on physical and mental quality of life in terminal cancer patients.

Ramondetta LM. Nothing left to chance? The impact of locus of control on physical and mental quality of life in terminal cancer patients. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2017 Dec;25(25). 1985-1991. PMID: 28175997 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC5412077 NIHMSID: NIHMS850533.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if locus of control (LOC) predicts various quality of life (QOL) and mental well-being measures among terminally ill cancer patients at the time of palliative care consult.