| Author/Editor | Bavčar, Petra; Hočevar-Boltežar, Irena; Šmid, Lojze; Žargi, Miha | |
| Title | Kakovost življenja pri laringektomiranih bolnikih | |
| Translated title | Quality of life in laryngectomees | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Med Razgl | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 43, št. Suppl 3 | |
| Publication year | 2004 | |
| Volume | str. 145-8 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | A total of 49 patients with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer filled in questionnaires concerning quality of life, EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35. The results showed that impaired cognitive functioning and intensified cough are more typical of patients treated over 5 years ago. Patients older than 65 experienced more difficulty swallowing and also had financial difficulties. Patients who had undergone laryngectomy and partial pharyngectomy complained more about problems with swallowing, speech and opening of their mouth. Patients who had been treated with chemotherapy had less problems with coughing and needed less food supplements. Questionnaires concerning quality of life are good instruments for estimating quality of life and functioning following medical treatment in patients with head and neck cancer. More detailed knowledge on the quality of life and differences between various groups of patients may aid us in improving plans for rehabilitation and patient support. | |
| Summary | Vprašalnika o kakovosti življenja EORTC QLQ C30 in QLQ-H&N35 je izpolnilo 49 bolnikov, zdravljenih zaradi raka grla ali spodnjega žrela. Rezultati so pokazali slabše ocenjeno kognitivno funkcioniranje in pogostejše kašljanje pri bolnikih, ki so bili zdravljeni pred več kot petimi leti. Starejši od 65 let so imeli več težav s požiranjem in več finančnih težav. Bolniki po laringektomiji in delni faringektomiji so pogosteje tožili zaradi težav s požiranjem, govorom in odpiranjem ust. Bolniki, zdravljeni tudi s kemoterapijo, so manj kašljali in uporabljali manj prehrambenih dodatkov. Vprašalniki o kakovosti življenja so dobro orodje za ocenjevanje bolnikovega življenja in delovanja po končanem zdravljenju raka glave in vratu. Boljše poznavanje kakovosti življenja bolnikov in razlik med posameznimi skupinami bolnikov nam omogoča boljše načrtovanje rehabilitacije in podpore bolnikov. | |
| Descriptors | LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS LARYNGECTOMY QUALITY OF LIFE QUESTIONNAIRES |