COVID-19 pandemic: quality of life of patients with cancer

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v13i0.4953

Keywords:

Neoplasias, Oncologia, Qualidade de vida, Pandemia

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the quality of life of people with cancer undergoing cancer treatment during the covid-19 pandemic and possible associations with sociodemographic and clinical data. Method: descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional  study. Eighty people with cancer treated at the outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital were interviewed, using the World Health Organization Quality of Life and a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire. Results: 35 men and 45 women participated, 100% had a regular mean quality of life score. It was found that there is a correlation only between the psychological domain and age (p= 0.03), the statistical tests pointed to a tendency for men to present higher scores in all domains, but without scientific affirmation (p>0.05), noting that the other variables do not show a statistical tendency of significance. Conclusion: The quality of life of study participants was interpreted as regular; with a lower score in the physical domain; 56 (70%) participants reported that the pandemic did not interfere with treatment.

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Author Biographies

Mariane Sousa Pereira, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

Acadêmica da 4a série do Curso de Graduação em Enfermagem - Faculdade de Medicina de são José do Rio Preto

Isabela Cristina Antunes de Souza, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto

ENFERMEIRA MESTRANDA DO PROGRAMA DE PÓS GRADUAÇÃO EM ENFERMAGEM DA FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO

Published

2023-08-11

How to Cite

Pinto, M. H., Sousa Pereira, M., & Antunes de Souza, I. C. (2023). COVID-19 pandemic: quality of life of patients with cancer. Revista De Enfermagem Do Centro-Oeste Mineiro, 13. https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v13i0.4953