Nutrition status and health-related quality of life among outpatients with advanced head and neck cancer
Nutrition status and health-related quality of life among outpatients with advanced head and neck cancer
Samenvatting
This pilot study evaluated nutrition status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes among outpatients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Data were collected from 19 patients (18 males, 1 female) during 3 time points: once before chemoradiotherapy (CRT) initiation and 1 and 3 months after CRT. Nutrition status was evaluated using the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). Malnutrition was defined as PG-SGA stage B (moderate/suspected malnutrition) or stage C (severely malnourished). HRQOL was assessed through the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and its HNC-specific module (QLQ-H&N35). We found that well-nourished patients reported having fewer issues with pain, fatigue, appetite loss, chewing, sticky saliva, coughing, and social eating than those categorized as malnourished (P
Organisatie | Hanze |
Gepubliceerd in | Nutrition in Clinical Practice American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), Vol. 35, Uitgave: 6, Pagina's: 1129-1137 |
Datum | 2020-03 |
Type | Artikel |
DOI | 10.1002/ncp.10476 |
Taal | Engels |