UNASSIGNED: To assess psychological distress and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after 3 and 6 months\' post-treatment.
UNASSIGNED: A hospital-based follow-up study was conducted among head and neck cancer patients who came for routine follow-up after treatment in five cancer hospitals in Hyderabad City. Patients were categorized based on the treatment into surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and combination of all and the same subjects were followed; after 3 months, psychological distress and quality of life were assessed by distress thermometer and functional assessment of cancer therapy head and neck (FACT H and N).
UNASSIGNED: A total of 235 participants were included in the study. Mean age was 58.2 ± 8.7 years. The mean scores of psychological distress at baseline were 4.6 ± 1.2, and after follow-up, it was 3.4 ± 1.2 and the mean scores of quality of life at baseline were 76.4 ± 15.6, and after follow-up, it was 75.5 ± 12.5.
UNASSIGNED: The mean scores of psychological distress had reduced from baseline to follow-up with negligible improvement in the quality of life.
■评估头颈部癌症患者治疗后3个月和6个月的心理困扰和生活质量。
对海得拉巴市五家癌症医院接受治疗后接受常规随访的头颈部癌症患者进行了一项基于医院的随访研究。根据手术治疗将患者分类,化疗,放射治疗,并对所有和相同的受试者进行组合;3个月后,通过痛苦温度计和癌症治疗头颈部功能评估(FACTH和N)评估心理痛苦和生活质量.
■共有235名参与者被纳入研究。平均年龄为58.2±8.7岁。基线时心理困扰的平均得分为4.6±1.2,随访后,基线时的生活质量评分为3.4±1.2,平均生活质量评分为76.4±15.6,随访后,它是75.5±12.5。
■从基线到随访,心理困扰的平均得分降低,生活质量的改善微不足道。