Quality of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Cancer Specific Treatments
Journal Title: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) remains a considerable challenge to both patientand health care provider as the disease can haveprofound effect on Quality of life (QOL). Aims and Objectives: To assess the QOL and performance status of HNC patients, to find relation between domains of QOL and to find association between QOL and demographic and disease variables. Settings and Design: The study was conducted at Manipal group of hospitals,Manipal and Mangalore, using descriptive survey design. Material and Methods: The study comprised of 89 samples with all stages of HNC. Patients primarily diagnosed with HNC and undergoing disease specific treatment were included in the study. Tool on demographic, disease variables and quality of life were developed and content validity was established. Reliability of the tool was established. KarnofskyPerformance Status (KPS) scale was used to assess performance status. Co-relational analysis was done to find relation between the domainsof QOL. Association was found betweenthe quality of life and demographic and disease variables. Results: Majority (83%) of the participantswere males, 39% had cancer arising from oral cavity, and 35% each were in cancer stage III and IV. Quality of life was poor among 30% of the subjects and 65% had KPS scores<80 %. There was moderate positive relation between the domains of QOL and a positive correlation between the QOL and performance status.No statistically significant association was found between QOL and disease and demographic variables. Conclusion: Physical, psychological,social and spiritual domains of QOLand functional status are affected in patients with HNC. The impact on one domain area of well being, significantly affects the other domain of QOL and there is relationship between the performance status and QOL.
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Prima Jenevive Jyothi DSouza , Jyothi Chakrabarty , Sulochana B , James Gonsalves
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