Clinical Information and its Relationship with the Quality of Life of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
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https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2022v68n2.1936Keywords:
head and neck neoplasms, delivery of health care, patient satisfaction, quality of lifeAbstract
Introduction: Head and neck cancer treatment have a profound impact on patients’ quality of life due to physical, psychological, aesthetic, social and emotional sequelae. The information provided by health professionals in the continuum of the clinical process of these patients is seen as a key factor of quality health care and with multiple benefits in their Quality of Life. Objective: To investigate the perception of patients with head and neck cancer in relation to the information provided and the existence of a correlation with their quality of life. Method: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 38 head and neck cancer patients, selected for convenience from a potential sample of 347 patients. The EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire and the EORTC QLQ-INFO25 questionnaire were applied 2 to 4 months after the end of the treatments. All calculations were performed with SPSS, version 24, using descriptive statistics for sample characterization and nonparametric tests to evaluate the possible correlation between the variables under study. Results: Patients’ perception of the information provided, and their quality of life is satisfactory and there is a correlation between them. Conclusion: The data obtained concur with those reported in the literature being possible to conclude that the information provided by health professionals is important for patients’ Quality of Life. Knowing the necessity these patients have of information allows to adjust the strategies of health professionals for a better healthcare and, consequently, their quality of life.
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