Effect of timing on baseline quality of life scores among surgical cancer patients

Objectives To investigate differences between quality of life (QoL) scores obtained preoperatively or recalled in the early postoperative period amongst patients undergoing major cancer surgery. Results Of the 283 patients included, 133 completed their baseline QoL questionnaire preoperatively and 150 postoperatively. Patient groups were broadly comparable in terms of age however the preoperative group had a lower proportion of patients from non-English speaking backgrounds. There were important and statistically significant differences between mean scores for physical health (overall physical health, physical functioning and role physical domains) and mental health (overall mental health and mental health domains) between pre- and postoperative groups. There were no differences for other domain-specific scores (bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning and role emotional)..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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BMC Research Notes - 11(2018), 1 vom: 02. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Steffens, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Solomon, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Vuong, Kenneth [VerfasserIn]
Alchin, Lyndal [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Rachael [VerfasserIn]
Koh, Cherry [VerfasserIn]
Young, Jane [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Postoperative
Preoperative
Quality of life
SF-36
Surgery

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© The Author(s) 2018

doi:

10.1186/s13104-018-3312-y

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2097916716