Abstract
Gastric cancer is the first cause of death by cancer in Chile. Quality of Life is a multidimensional construct that explores functionality and well-being, including physiological, psychological and social aspects.To assess Quality of Life of patients operated for gastric cancer.The European Organization Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-30), translated into Spanish, was applied to 33 patients, aged 42 to 82 years (25 males), subjected to curative total or subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer, between January 2004 and December 2006.The average lapse from the moment of the surgical intervention to the interview, was 52.2 weeks. Fifty five percent perceived their Quality of Life in the "good" category. Male patients and those with less than 6 months of surgery, obtained better scores in psychological aspects of quality of life.A high percentage of patients operated for gastric cancer qualified their quality of life as good in spite of the severity of the underlying disease and invasiveness of the intervention. This is probably explained by the importance of psychological factors that influence quality of life.
Highlights
Gastric cancer is the first cause of death by cancer in Chile
Aim: To assess Quality of Life of patients operated for gastric cancer
A high percentage of patients operated for gastric cancer qualified their quality of life as good in spite of the severity of the underlying disease and invasiveness of the intervention
Summary
Gastric cancer is the first cause of death by cancer in Chile. Quality of Life is a multidimensional construct that explores functionality and wellbeing, including physiological, psychological and social aspects. Conclusions: A high percentage of patients operated for gastric cancer qualified their quality of life as good in spite of the severity of the underlying disease and invasiveness of the intervention. This is probably explained by the importance of psychological factors that influence quality of life (Rev Méd Chile 2009; 137: 481-6). El propósito de este estudio es explorar la percepción que tienen estos pacientes de su calidad de vida, en el corto y mediano plazo, cuyas intervenciones fueron realizadas en el Hospital del Salvador de Santiago de Chile. El reducido número de pacientes logrado en este trabajo permite mostrar un estudio de casos, el cual pretende ser un incentivo para la realización de posteriores estudios en la materia en Chile
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