Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Hospital Treatment in Adults with Cancer: Observational Study

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https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2023v69n1.3554

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quality of life, patient satisfaction, oncology service, hospital, adult health, patient care

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Introduction: Patients with cancer face a long and high level of complexity therapeutic path. Given this scenario, satisfaction with hospital treatment is an important process in the recovery of health, because of the possibility of obtaining essential information about the experiences of those receiving treatment, which will help to match the conduct for the practice of quality care with possible implications for health-related quality of life (HRQL). Objective: To analyze the HRQL and its relationship with satisfaction with hospital treatment of adults with cancer. Method: Observational, analytical cross-sectional study conducted with 120 patients undergoing clinical or surgical treatment at a reference hospital of oncohematological treatment located in Southern Brazil between August 2021 and January 2022. The instruments used were Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 and Satisfaction with In-Patient Cancer Care, analyzed descriptively and by Spearman correlation test. Results: Global quality of life had low scores (58.54/100), greater impairment of the social functioning domain (44.17/100). There was a high level of satisfaction with medical and nursing staff, higher averages of the technical skills scale (89.44/100 and 86.67/100, respectively). Statistical significance was found between global quality of life and all items of the satisfaction instrument (p<0.05). Conclusion: Satisfaction with hospital treatment impacts the quality of life of adults with cancer. Recognizing changes in quality of life and determinants of the satisfaction with hospital treatment can contribute to improve the care provided.

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2023-02-27

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Ribeiro C de O, Nogueira L de A, Oshiro NN, Costa PCP, Brito T de JL de, Guimarães PRB, Kalinke LP. Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Hospital Treatment in Adults with Cancer: Observational Study. Rev. Bras. Cancerol. [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 27 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];69(1):e-203554. Available from: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3554

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