Quality of life ( Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy -- Spiritual Well-Being -LSB- FACIT-Sp -RSB- scale and Quality of Life at the End of Life -LSB- QUAL-E -RSB- scale ) , symptom severity ( Edmonton Symptom Assessment System -LSB- ESAS -RSB- ) , satisfaction with care ( FAMCARE-P@ ) , and problems with medical interactions ( Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System Medical Interaction Subscale -LSB- CARES-MIS -RSB- ) were measured at baseline and monthly for @ months .