Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers

Introduction Esthetic and functional changes are frequent in patients with head and neck cancer, and they can be caused by both tumor and treatment. Physical and functional impairment often requires the need of a caregiver, who may feel overwhelmed with the tasks of care. Objective This s...

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Autores principales:	Daniela Delalibera, Alessandra Cristine Ribeiro Carvalho, Bruna Luiza Thesolim, Laura Ferreira de Rezende
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Publicado:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2021
Materias:	head and neck neoplasms quality of life caregivers radiotherapy Medicine R Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6226516fe2a345efba5c1c291bd8bff72021-11-09T00:02:51ZQuality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers1809-97771809-486410.1055/s-0040-1718963https://doaj.org/article/6226516fe2a345efba5c1c291bd8bff72021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1718963https://doaj.org/toc/1809-9777https://doaj.org/toc/1809-4864Introduction Esthetic and functional changes are frequent in patients with head and neck cancer, and they can be caused by both tumor and treatment. Physical and functional impairment often requires the need of a caregiver, who may feel overwhelmed with the tasks of care. Objective This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer submitted to radiotherapy and the overload of their caregivers. Method This is a quantitative cross-sectional study with 42 patients with head and neck cancer and 17 caregivers evaluated during the radiotherapy treatment. Patients responded to the following questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer (FACT-H&N) and Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS), while the caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Interview Scale (ZBI) and Palliative Performance Scale (PPS). Results Head and neck cancer patients showed a decline in the quality of life in all FACT-H&N domains, with the domain of additional concerns having the worst outcome. Among the feelings reported by patients, the most important was penitence. Less than half of the patients needed caregivers. It was observed that the greater the degree of commitment of the patient, the greater the degree of overload of the caregiver. Conclusion Therefore, the quality of life of the patient with head and neck cancer is an important aspect to be considered during the therapeutic choice and in the follow-up of the patient, since it has influenced both the patient and his caregiver.Daniela DelaliberaAlessandra Cristine Ribeiro CarvalhoBruna Luiza ThesolimLaura Ferreira de RezendeThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.articlehead and neck neoplasmsquality of lifecaregiversradiotherapyMedicineROtorhinolaryngologyRF1-547ENInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 25, Iss 04, Pp e536-e544 (2021)
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spellingShingle	head and neck neoplasms quality of life caregivers radiotherapy Medicine R Otorhinolaryngology RF1-547 Daniela Delalibera Alessandra Cristine Ribeiro Carvalho Bruna Luiza Thesolim Laura Ferreira de Rezende Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
description	Introduction Esthetic and functional changes are frequent in patients with head and neck cancer, and they can be caused by both tumor and treatment. Physical and functional impairment often requires the need of a caregiver, who may feel overwhelmed with the tasks of care. Objective This study aims to evaluate the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer submitted to radiotherapy and the overload of their caregivers. Method This is a quantitative cross-sectional study with 42 patients with head and neck cancer and 17 caregivers evaluated during the radiotherapy treatment. Patients responded to the following questionnaires: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer (FACT-H&N) and Shame and Stigma Scale (SSS), while the caregivers responded to the Zarit Burden Interview Scale (ZBI) and Palliative Performance Scale (PPS). Results Head and neck cancer patients showed a decline in the quality of life in all FACT-H&N domains, with the domain of additional concerns having the worst outcome. Among the feelings reported by patients, the most important was penitence. Less than half of the patients needed caregivers. It was observed that the greater the degree of commitment of the patient, the greater the degree of overload of the caregiver. Conclusion Therefore, the quality of life of the patient with head and neck cancer is an important aspect to be considered during the therapeutic choice and in the follow-up of the patient, since it has influenced both the patient and his caregiver.
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author	Daniela Delalibera Alessandra Cristine Ribeiro Carvalho Bruna Luiza Thesolim Laura Ferreira de Rezende
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title	Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
title_short	Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
title_full	Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
title_fullStr	Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
title_full_unstemmed	Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers
title_sort	quality of life of the patient with head and neck cancer submitted to radiotherapy and the overload of their caregivers
publisher	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
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Quality of Life of the Patient with Head and Neck Cancer Submitted to Radiotherapy and the Overload of Their Caregivers

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