"Life Satisfaction & Distress Tolerance in Oral Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy at a Chennai Tertiary Care Hospital"

Oral cancer significantly impacts patients' psychosocial well-being, particularly during chemotherapy. This descriptive study assessed life satisfaction and distress tolerance among oral cancer patients at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. Sixty patients were selected using nonprobability consecutive sampling and assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). Results revealed that 100% of patients experienced dissatisfaction with life, with 83.33% reporting strong dissatisfaction. High distress levels were found in 86.67% of patients, and only 13.33% exhibited moderate tolerance. A significant negative correlation (-0.37, p=0.05) was observed between life satisfaction and distress tolerance. Demographic factors like age, gender, and residence significantly influenced these outcomes.