2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0080-62342009000300012
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Avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes com câncer submetidos à quimioterapia

Abstract: This descriptive and cross-sectional study aimed to assess the Quality of Life (QoL) of cancer patients who were receiving chemotherapy. The instrument European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer -Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) was used for data collection. The sample consisted of 30 patients who signed the informed consent term. Data were analyzed in SPSS software. The QLQ-C30 showed that, for physical, cognitive and social functions, and role performance mean scores rang… Show more

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“…Ressalte-se que essa definição inclui seis domínios principais: saúde física, estado psicoló-gico, níveis de independência, relacionamento social, características ambientais e padrão espiritual. Portanto, a qualidade de vida é uma noção eminentemente humana, que tem sido entendida como grau de satisfação encontrado na vida familiar, amorosa, social e ambiental, e na própria estética existencial [15][16] .…”
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“…Ressalte-se que essa definição inclui seis domínios principais: saúde física, estado psicoló-gico, níveis de independência, relacionamento social, características ambientais e padrão espiritual. Portanto, a qualidade de vida é uma noção eminentemente humana, que tem sido entendida como grau de satisfação encontrado na vida familiar, amorosa, social e ambiental, e na própria estética existencial [15][16] .…”
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“…Por ter o privilégio da proximidade com quem está em processo de morte, pode transformar essa convivência em fonte de conforto para quem arrosta a inevitabilidade da morte. Em face dessa circunstância, os cuidados paliativos buscam oferecer ao paciente e a sua família a melhor qualidade de vida no tempo que ainda resta àquele 15,17 .…”
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“…20,21,22 Patients undergoing chemotherapy are the ones who present greater loss of QOL in most dimensions due to the side effects of the treatment. 23 However patients on hormonal therapy had higher losses in the psychological dimension featuring lower satisfaction with life in general due to health problems. A survey of 270 women treated with Tamoxifen showed that most of them complained of side effects caused by this medicine, especially the symptom of hot flashes 24 which contributes to the decreased of QOL.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In fact, it is a problem of public health worldwide (Vieira, Santos, Santos, & Giami, 2014). There are several treatments towards this disease, even though surgery is the most employed one (Sawada, Nicolussi, Okino, Cardozo, & Zago, 2009). Surgery may also cause significant changes in female self-image since the patients may have to live without the extirpated breast and the consequences of mutilation, with serious interference on their sexuality and conjugal satisfaction (Cesnik & Santos, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%