Abstract
ABSTRACTObjective:to identify socio-demographic, clinical and psychological predictors of well-being and quality of life in men who underwent radical prostatectomy, in a 360-day follow-up. Method:longitudinal study with 120 men who underwent radical prostatectomy. Questionnaires were used for characterization and clinical evaluation of the participant, as well as the instruments Visual Analog Scale for Pain, The Ways of Coping Questionnaire, Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale, Satisfaction with Social Support Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale, Subjective Well-Being Scale and Expanded Prostate Cancer Index. For data analysis, the linear mixed-effects model was used. Results:the socio-demographic factors age and race were not predictors of the dependent variables; time of surgery, problem-focused coping, and anxiety were predictors of subjective well-being; pain, anxiety and depression were negative predictors of quality of life; emotion-focused coping was a positive predictor. Marital dissatisfaction was a predictor of both variables. Conclusion:predictor variables found were different from the literature: desire for changes in marital relationship presented a positive association with quality of life and well-being; emotion-focused coping was a predictor of quality of life; and anxiety was a predictor of subjective well-being.
Highlights
Prostate cancer, one of the most common neoplasms in the world[1], is regarded as an obvious public health problem worldwide
There was a predominance of balanced general anesthesia (62.8%), suprapubic prostatectomy surgery (97.4%) and patients classified as ASA 2 (79.5%), that is, mild systemic disease
The results showed that increases in the scores of marital satisfactions, that is, greater desire for changes in the marital relationship, were associated with increased quality of life and well-being
Summary
One of the most common neoplasms in the world[1], is regarded as an obvious public health problem worldwide. Greater subjective well-being helps people generate more energy and be more active It is a vital component for the recovery, treatment and quality of life of patients with prostate cancer[6,7,8]. This concept refers to the global cognitive assessment of individuals on their biological, psychological, sociocultural and spiritual aspects, and on how these feelings are experienced, which determines an affective component. This component, in turn, can be represented by positive or negative feelings based on individual standards and references, which results in the perception of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with life[9,10,11]
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