Quality of life in head and neck cancer : patients’ and family caregivers’ perceptions
Joint Authors
Andaloro, Claudio
Mantia, Ignazio La
Rossitto, Francesco
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 3 (30 Nov. 2017), pp.247-250, 4 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2017-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Introduction : As the Quality of Life (QoL) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) is a significant aspect, outcomes are increasingly important to understand.
We report the social/emotional and physical function outcomes in a cohort of surviving patients with HNC treated with primary surgery and/or chemoradiotherapy.
Patients and methods : Fifty-six patients with HNC treated with primary surgery and/or chemoradiotherapy, and their caregivers were identified between November 2016 and June 2017.
University of Washington Quality of life (UWQoL) and EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L) health questionnaires were given to all patients and caregivers.
A paired t test was performed to compare the difference in the results of questionnaires between patients and caregivers.
Results : The analysis showed no significant difference between the responses of patients and caregiver, except for the anxiety domain.
In the UWQoL questionnaire, patients scored higher in anxiety than caregivers (p = .023).
On the contrary, in the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire, the anxiety/depression score was higher in caregivers than patients (p = .019).
Conclusions: Both patients and caregivers agreed in the perception of patients’ quality of life.
This final outcome supports the use of the questionnaires.
The only domain that differed was the anxiety domain.
The concept of anxiety may be more difficult to define due to its heterogeneity.
Moreover in the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire anxiety is put together with depression, which probably is a more complex concept to look at.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mantia, Ignazio La& Rossitto, Francesco& Andaloro, Claudio. 2017. Quality of life in head and neck cancer : patients’ and family caregivers’ perceptions. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 18, no. 3, pp.247-250.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785736
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mantia, Ignazio La…[et al.]. Quality of life in head and neck cancer : patients’ and family caregivers’ perceptions. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 18, no. 3 (Nov. 2017), pp.247-250.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785736
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mantia, Ignazio La& Rossitto, Francesco& Andaloro, Claudio. Quality of life in head and neck cancer : patients’ and family caregivers’ perceptions. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2017. Vol. 18, no. 3, pp.247-250.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-785736
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 250
Record ID
BIM-785736