Diferencias de género en la percepción de calidad de vida de pacientes con cáncer colorrectal
Diferenças de gênero na percepção de qualidade de vida em pacientes com câncer colorretal
Gender differences in the perception of quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer
Invest. educ. enferm; 35 (3), 2017
Publication year: 2017
Objective. to identify the gender differences in assessing quality of life of patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for colorectal cancer. Methods. this is a cross-sectional investigation conducted with 144 patients (72 men and 72 women) undergoing chemotherapy treatment in a southeastern Brazilian hospital. Data were gathered trough a sociodemographic and clinical information form and the Health-related Quality of Life instrument from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Results. cognitive function leads to lower general quality of life, with higher effect in men when compared to women. Body image (p=0.023), abdominal pain (p=0.020) and dry mouth (p=0.001) produced lower quality of life in women. On other hand, men showed lower quality of life related to the following symptoms: fecal incontinency (p<0.001), sexual impotency (p=0.027) and sexual arousal (p<0.001). Conclusion. the illness symptoms and chemotherapy treatment effects that negatively impact on quality of life differ between men and women. Thus, healthcare needs to be focused on these specific factors that affect the quality of life according to the patient’s gender.(AU)
Objetivo. Identificar las diferencias de género en la percepción de la calidad de vida de pacientes con cáncer colorrectal. Métodos. Estudio transversal, realizado con 144 pacientes (72 hombres y 72 mujeres) en tratamiento quimioterapéutico en un hospital del sudeste brasilero. Los datos se recogieron a partir de un cuestionario sociodemográfico y clínico y del instrumento de Cualidad de Vida Relacionada a Salud del European Organization for Reseach and Treatment of Cancer. Resultados. La función cognitiva lleva a menor calidad de vida general, con mayor impacto en los hombres comparados con las mujeres. La imagen corporal (p=0.023), el dolor abdominal (p=0.020) y la boca seca (p=0.001) representan menor calidad de vida en las mujeres, mientras que en los hombres son los síntomas: incontinencia fecal (p<0.001), impotencia sexual (p=0.027) y el interés sexual (p<0.001). Conclusión. Los síntomas de la patología y los efectos del tratamiento quimioterapéutico reducen la calidad de vida en forma diferente en hombres y mujeres. Así, los cuidados en salud deben enfocarse en los factores específicos que impactan en la calidad de vida según el sexo.(AU)
Objetivo. Identificar as diferenças de gênero na avaliação de qualidade de vida dos pacientes em tratamento quimioterápico para câncer colorretal. Metodologia. Estudo transversal, realizado com 144 pacientes (72 homens e 72 mulheres) em tratamento quimioterápico. Para coletar os dados, aplicaram-se um questionário sócio-demográfico e clínico e o instrumento de Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde da European Organization for Reseach and Treatment of Cancer. Resultados. A função cognitiva leva a menor qualidade de vida geral, com maior impacto nos homens quando comparado às mulheres. A imagem corporal (p=0.023), a dor abdominal (p=0.020) e a boca seca (p=0.001) representam menor qualidade de vida às mulheres.