Sintomas Relacionados à Diminuição de Ingestão Alimentar em Pacientes com Neoplasia do Aparelho Digestório Atendidos por um Programa de Internação Domiciliar

Araújo, Évelyn de Sousa; Duval, Patrícia Abrantes; Silveira, Denise Halpern

doi:10.32635/2176-9745.rbc.2012v58n4.566

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“…The lack of appetite has a big impact on cancer patients and it is important for the evaluation and monitoring of nutritional status in cancer patients. A study points out that the nutritional deficit is associated with high morbidity, mortality, infection, prolonged hospitalization, lower response to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and high hospital costs (17) .…”

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“…The long duration of hospitalization reduces food intake of patients with cancer due to food monotony and the effects of drugs during treatment, with consequent increase of symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, early satiety, constipation, dry mouth and dysphagia which contribute significantly to a compromised nutritional status (17) .…”

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Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer

Dallabrida¹,

Loro²,

Rosanelli³

et al. 2014

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This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study developed with 43 women undergoing oncological treatment assisted at an Oncology High Complexity Center, in the Southern region of Brazil. The instrument used was the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer -Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30, and the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The average age was 54.6 years old. Married women prevailed (53.4%), with incomplete elementary education (72.1%) and income from one to two minimum wages (62.8%). Quality of Life was considered very satisfactory. According to the development scales and emotional functioning, the result was from regular to satisfactory. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue, lack of appetite and pain. There is a need of structure of public health policies, for preventing cervical cancer in the most vulnerable population. Descriptors: Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Quality of Life; Women's Health.O estudo objetivou avaliar a Qualidade de Vida de mulheres com câncer do colo uterino. Pesquisa transversal, descritiva, realizada com 43 mulheres em tratamento oncológico atendidas em um Centro de Alta Complexidade de Oncologia, na Região Sul do Brasil. O instrumento utilizado foi o European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer -Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30, e os dados foram analisados a partir da estatística descritiva. A média de idade foi de 54,6 anos. Prevaleceram as casadas (53,4%), com Ensino Fundamental incompleto (72,1%) e renda de um a dois salários mínimo (62,8%). A Qualidade de Vida foi considerada muito satisfatória. De acordo com escalas de desempenho de papel e funcionamento emocional, o resultado foi regular a satisfatório. Os sintomas mais frequentes foram fadiga, falta de apetite e dor. Aponta-se a necessidade de estruturação das políticas públicas de saúde, para prevenção do câncer do colo uterino na população mais vulnerável. Descritores: Neoplasias do Colo do Útero; Qualidade de Vida; Saúde da Mulher.El objetivo fue evaluar la Calidad de Vida de mujeres con cáncer de cuello uterino. Investigación transversal, descriptiva, con 43 mujeres en tratamiento del cáncer en un Centro de Alta Complejidad de Oncología, en el Sur del Brasil. El instrumento utilizado fue el European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer -Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30, y los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva. La edad media fue de 54,6 años; prevalecieron casadas (53,4%), con educación primaria incompleta (72,1%) y renta de uno a dos sueldos mínimos (62,8%). La Calidad de Vida fue considerada muy satisfactoria. En las escalas de desempeño del rol y del funcionamiento emocional, el resultado fue regular a satisfactorio. Los síntomas más comunes fueron fatiga, falta de apetito y dolor. Hay necesidad de estructuración de las políticas de salud pública para prevención del cáncer de cuello uterino a la población más vulnerable.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%