Selected Determinants of the Quality of Life after Surgical Treatment of Brain Tumors
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https://doi.org/10.15225/PNN.2016.5.4.1Keywords
quality of life, brain tumor, demographic factorsAbstract
Introduction. The quality of life of patients with brain tumor depends on a variety of factors related to the disease as well as on socio-demographic factors.
Aim. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of demographic factors on the quality of life of patients undergoing surgery for a brain tumor.
Material and Methods. The material consisted of 236 patients who had undergone surgery for a brain tumor at the Unit of Neurosurgery of the 10th Military Research Hospital and Polyclinic Independent Public Health Care Centre in Bydgoszcz. Relevant consent was issued by the Bioethics Committee at the Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz (Consent No. KB222/2011) for carrying out the research.
The tests were carried out three times: on admission to Hospital, on the fifth day after the brain tumor removal surgery, and 30 days after the surgery. Each patient three times filled questionnaires of the quality of life: EORTC QLQ-C30 (version 3.0.) (The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire — C30) and module EORTC QLQ-BN20 (The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire — Brain Module).
Results. Age was statistically significantly correlated with the quality of life before the surgery (r=-22; p<0.001) on the 5th day after the surgery (r=-14; p<0.001) and 30 days after the surgery (r=-16, p<0.001). On the fifth day after the surgery there occurred significant differences in the quality of life between patients of different family status (F(3.232)=4.13; p<0.01) and in the level of quality of life between respondents with different professional status (F(4.231)=3.32; p<0.05).
Conclusions. The quality of life decreases with age in each observation period. Gender, place of residence, education had no significant effect on the results of the quality of life. Family situation and professional status significantly affected the quality of life on the 5th day after the surgery. (JNNN 2016;5(4):128–135)
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