CHANGES OF LIFE QUALITY SCORE DEPENDING ON THE ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION DEGREE IN THE GENDER ASPECT

Relevance. Hypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases, for which currently the goal of therapy is not so much recovery as improving circulatory function with a satisfactory quality of life. Objective: to determine the impact of different degrees of hypertension on quality of life in female and male patients. Materials and methods. 126 patients with arterial hypertension underwent examination, including 86 women (68%), 40 men (32%) aged 40 to 81 years (mean age 61.9 ± 0.3 years). Arterial hypertension of I degree had 19 people (15.1%), II degree - 65 patients (51.6%), III degree - 42 people (33.3%). The control group consisted of 43 healthy individuals who did not differ from the main group in terms of demographics. Surveys of patients to assess the quality of life conducted with the questionnaire SF-36 (Short Form-36) at each follow-up. Quality of life indicators has value in points. Results. The analysis of quality of life indicators in the group of healthy people found that the level of quality of life in men is much higher than in healthy women: "physical pain", "role functioning" - P1-P2> 0.5; "Physical functioning" - P1-P2 <0.001; "Physical health" - P1-P2> 0.5, except for the scale "general health" - P1-P2 <0.05 (77.2 ± 3.02 vs. 63.75 ± 2.81). The comparison of the quality of life of patients with hypertension of I degree and patients with arterial hypertension of III degrees found reliable differences on the scales "Vitality" (P1-P3 <0.001), and "Social functioning" (P1-P3 <0.5). In patients with II and III degrees of arterial hypertension indicators of quality of life were low in themselves and differed on a scale "role functioning" of the questionnaire: "Vital force" (P2-P3> 0,5); "Role functioning" (P2-P3 <0.5); "Mental health" (P2-P3> 0.5). Patients with hypertension of the I degree in comparison with arterial hypertension of the II degree had reliably higher indicators of quality of life on scales "vital force" (80,0 ± 3,93 points) and "role functioning" (77,1 ± 4,04 points) ), but reduced indicators of "social functioning" and "mental health" (48.7 ± 7.35 and 47.41 ± 2.39 points, respectively). Patients with hypertension of I degree and III degree showed reliable differences on the scales "vital force" (P1-P3 <0.001) and "social functioning" (P1-P3 <0.5); and patients with hypertension of II and III degrees showed a significant decrease in all indicators of quality of life, especially on the scales "social functioning" and "mental health" (up to 31.5 ± 5.19 and up to 40.31 ± 2.23 points, respectively). Patients with hypertension of I degree had a decrease in general health (87.1 ± 3.16), physical function (82.6 ± 2.86), and physical pain (87.1 ± 3.16). Patients with II degree of hypertension had a significant reduction in role functioning (32.4 ± 5.19), physical pain, and general health (36.0 ± 6.12 and 42.26 ± 2.68 points, respectively). Conclusions. Hypertension significantly affects the quality of life. The state of health of patients with hypertension significantly limited their physical activity.

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Effects of Panax Ginseng on Quality of Life

Annals of Pharmacotherapy ◽

10.1345/aph.1a245 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

pp. 375-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 48

Author(s):

Jennifer M Ellis ◽

Prabashni Reddy

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Health Status ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Panax Ginseng ◽

General Health ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

General Health Status ◽

Health Status Questionnaire

OBJECTIVE: To assess the time-dependent effects of Panax ginseng on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by use of a general health status questionnaire. METHODS: Subjects were randomized in a double-blind manner to P. ginseng 200 mg/d (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15) for 8 weeks. The Short Form-36 Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2), a validated general health status questionnaire, was used to assess HRQOL at baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks. HRQOL between the groups was compared by use of repeated-measures analysis of covariance. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in baseline demographics and SF-36v2 scores between the groups. After 4 weeks of therapy, higher scores in social functioning ( P. ginseng 54.9 ± 4.6 vs. placebo 49.2 ± 6.5; p = 0.014), mental health ( P. ginseng 52.2 ± 7.7 vs. placebo 47.2 ± 7.3; p = 0.075), and the mental component summary ( P. ginseng 51.3 ± 7.4 vs. placebo 44.3 ± 8.3; p = 0.019) scales were observed in patients randomized to P. ginseng; these differences did not persist to the 8-week time point. The incidence of adverse effects was 33% in the P. ginseng group compared with 17% in the placebo group (p = 0.40). Subjects given P. ginseng (58%) were more likely to state that they received active therapy than subjects given placebo (17%; p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: P. ginseng improves aspects of mental health and social functioning after 4 weeks of therapy, although these differences attenuate with continued use.

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Influence of dosed walking on the course of arterial hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice ◽

10.21886/2712-8156-2020-1-3-68-74 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 68-74

Author(s):

O. N. Kryuchkova ◽

M. A. Bubnova ◽

S. E. Bubnov

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Pulmonary Disease ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Role Functioning ◽

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Objective: to study the influence of dosed walking on the course of hypertension and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Materials and methods: the study included 85 patients with a combination of arterial hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with an average age of 60.9 ± 1.06 years. Group A patients were prescribed dosed walking in addition to medication, while group B patients received only antihypertensive medications, statins, and basic treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The effectiveness of treatment was determined after 6 weeks based on a standard examination, daily monitoring of blood pressure and ECG, and quality of life indicators. Long-term results were evaluated after 6 months.Results: patients whose treatment plan included physical training, in contrast to patients receiving only medication, noted a decrease in complaints of headache (p=0.034), dizziness (p=0.041), tachycardia (p=0.029), general weakness (p=0.003), head noise and tinnitus (p=0.018), sleep disturbance (p=0.010) and shortness of breath (p=0.004). They had normalization of all indicators of quality of life according to the SF-36 questionnaire: scales physical functioning (p<0.001), role functioning due to physical condition (p<0.001), pain intensity (p<0.001), general health (p=0.002), vital activity (p=0.001), social functioning (p=0.013), role functioning due to emotional state (p<0.001), mental health (p=0.008), physical component of health in general (p<0.001) and the mental health component (p=0.002). Improvement of well-being was accompanied by normalization of lipidogram indicators, daily heart rate and blood pressure: reduction of average daily indicators of blood pressure (p<0.001), pressure load index (p<0.001), blood pressure variability (p<0.05), pulse pressure (p<0.001) and the rate of morning rise in blood pressure (p<0.001).Conclusion: addition to standard medical therapy of dosed walking has a positive effect on the course of arterial hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Features of the interaction of indicators of peculiarities of personality and characteristics of the quality of life of pupils and student youth by the cluster analysis

Reports of Morphology ◽

10.31393/morphology-journal-2019-25(1)-04 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 25-31

Author(s):

M.R. Gzhegotsky ◽

O.V. Tymoschuk ◽

V.G. Cherkasov ◽

S.V. Dmytrenko ◽

O.M. Shapoval

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Cluster Analysis ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

General Health ◽

Role Playing ◽

Role Physical

Recently, while conducting scientific research in the field of theoretical and preventive medicine, biomedical preventive anthropology and statistical processing of their results, one of the leading places is the cluster analysis procedure, which involves the search for the patterns of grouping as research objects and their leading features in separate local plural and subset, that is, in separate clusters. Researches that provided for determining the leading characteristics of the quality of life and the peculiarities of the course of psychological adaptation processes based on the use of commonly accepted psychohygienic practices of personal questionnaires were conducted on the basis of educational institutions in Ivano-Frankivsk. Statistical analysis of the obtained data provided for the use of descriptive statistics and cluster analysis procedures using the licensed standardized application package of the multivariate statistical analysis “Statistica 6.1 for Windows” (license number ВXXR901E245722FA). The results of the conducted research indicate the existence of an extremely stable structure of the identified groups, among which in all investigated cases, it necessary to note the cluster associated with the leading indicators of quality of life, which united in its structure characteristics of quality of life on the scales Bodily Pain (BP, scale (Physical Functioning), Mental Health (MH, Mental Health Scale), General Health (GH, General Health Scale), Vitality (VT, Viability Scale), and Social Functioning (SF, scale of social functioning), neuro-psychical cluster combining personal and situational anxiety, depressive and asthenic states, as well as an integral cluster that included in its structure the characteristics of quality of life on the scale of Role-Emotional (RE, role-playing role scale) and Role-Physical (RP, scale of role-physical functioning) and indicators of subjective control in health and disease and neuroticism. The obtained data should further find a proper place in the structure of diagnostic and preventive approaches to assess the state of health and functional state of the body of pupils and students.

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A short dance-exercise intervention as a strategy for improving quality of life in inactive workers

Health Education Journal ◽

10.1177/0017896917726575 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 76 (8) ◽

pp. 936-945 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yaira Barranco-Ruiz ◽

Sandra Mandic ◽

Susana Paz-Viteri ◽

Marcela Guerendiain ◽

FaustoVinicio Sandoval ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Functioning ◽

General Health ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

Short Form ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Emotional Role

Objective: To investigate the effects of a short exercise intervention based on the use of a Zumba Fitness® programme on the quality of life (QoL) in inactive adult workers. Design: Non-experimental pre-test/post-test study involving one experimental group of inactive university workers. Setting: Riobamba in the Andean region of central Ecuador. Methods: A total of 60 inactive adults working at a university (age: 39 ± 1.0 years; 80% women, who used to perform < 150 min of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week) completed a 5-week Zumba Fitness® exercise intervention (three classes per week, 60 minutes per class; outside of work hours). QoL was assessed using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) administered at baseline, post-intervention and 2 months after the intervention. Data were analysed using a per-protocol analysis. Results: The 5-week intervention improved six out of eight subscales of QoL, including general health (baseline: 63.6±2.51; post-intervention: 68.0±2.5; p = .007), physical role (baseline: 82.1±3.8; post-intervention: 90.6±3.3; p = .029), emotional role (baseline: 71.3±5.0; post-intervention: 88.3±3.9; p = .001), social functioning (baseline: 76.9±2.6; post-intervention: 83.9 ± 2.6; p = .010), vitality (baseline: 60.4±2.8; post-intervention: 69.8±2.4; p < .001), mental health (baseline: 72.4±2.5; post-intervention: 80.4±2.3; p < .001) and the health transition perception item (baseline: 53.9±3.5; post-intervention: 63.6±3.1; p = .001). No statistical differences were found between post-intervention and 2-month follow-up; however, the majority of subscales which improved post-intervention (general health, emotional role, social functioning, vitality and mental health) were maintained at 2-month follow-up showing differences ( p < .05) compared to baseline. Conclusion: A 5-week exercise intervention based on Zumba Fitness® programme could improve QoL in inactive adult workers and most improvements could be maintained at 2 months post-intervention.

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Smoking and quality of life among elderly survivors of non-smoking related cancers in a prospective cohort study

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.9600 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. 9600-9600

Author(s):

S. Jang ◽

A. Prizment ◽

D. Lazovich

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Physical Functioning ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

General Health ◽

Sf 36

9600 Background: Although the effect of smoking on quality of life (QOL) has been examined among survivors of lung or head and neck cancers, little is known about how smoking affects QOL among elderly survivors of non-smoking related cancers. Methods: The Iowa Women's Health Study (IWHS), a prospective cohort study initiated in 1986, collected self-reported QOL using the SF-36 in 2004. Cancer diagnosis and treatment among cohort participants were obtained from Iowa's cancer registry. Behavioral and health characteristics, including smoking status, were collected from periodic follow-up questionnaires between 1986 and 2004. We included 1,920 women, aged 55 to 69 years at baseline, who developed breast, colorectal, or endometrial cancers and responded to the 2004 questionnaire. We compared age-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted mean scores for eight SF-36 scales between nonsmokers (no reported smoking in 1986 or 2004), quitters (reported smoking in 1986 but not 2004), and persistent smokers (reported smoking in 1986 and 2004). Results: Among 1,920 cancer survivors, 1,720 (89.6%) were nonsmokers, 141 (7.3%) were quitters, and 59 (3.1%) were persistent smokers. After age adjustment, quitters had lower scores for vitality, physical functioning, mental health, social functioning, and general health scales compared to nonsmokers. Persistent smokers scored worse on the physical functioning, mental health, role emotional, and social functioning scales compared to nonsmokers. Except for mental health, these differences in QOL scores were attenuated after further adjustment for physical activity. Accounting for other factors, including baseline general health perception and education, cancer type, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and length of survival, or occurrence of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke or fracture by 2004 did not change the differences observed between survivors who had ever reported smoking versus nonsmokers. Conclusions: Quitters and persistent smokers tended to fare worse than nonsmokers on many QOL scales. In most instances, these differences were explained by lower levels of physical activity which may have been a consequence of smoking. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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The impact of anterior knee pain on the quality of life among runners in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2078-516x/2018/v30i1a4947 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S Kunene ◽

S Ramklass ◽

N Taukobong

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Knee Pain ◽

Anterior Knee Pain ◽

General Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Role Functioning ◽

And Gender ◽

The Impact ◽

Anterior Knee

Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) is the most common injury among runners and has a negative impact on the quality of life (QOL) of many athletes. Objective: To determine the impact of anterior knee pain on the QOL among runners in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. Materials & methods: A cross–sectional study design was used. A population of 73 runners with AKP were included. Participants included runners aged 13 to 55-year-old. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to collect data. Ethical clearance, permission from club managers and consent from participants were obtained. Data were collected over six weeks and analysed using SPSS. Descriptive statistics included frequencies, means, standard deviations and ranges. Inferential statistics included Spearman's correlation calculation. Results: The lowest QOL scores were found among: role functioning/physical (62), role functioning/emotional (59), energy/fatigue (59), emotional well-being (68) and pain scales (63). Males, youth and runners with least experience presented with lowest scores. Significant correlation was found between: role functioning/physical and experience (p =.030; rs =-.221), role functioning/emotional and gender (p =.017; rs =-.247) and race (p =.012; rs =-.265), general health and experience (p =.021; rs =-.239), energy/fatigue and race (p =.012; rs =.264), emotional well-being and age (p =.020; rs =.241), general health and gender (p =.013; rs =.456), social functioning and age (p =.010; rs =.271) and energy/fatigue and experience (p =.001; rs =-.371). Discussion & Conclusion: This study highlights the need to improve QOL among running population with AKP. Multidimensional rehabilitation programmes are recommended. Key words: anterior knee pain, quality of life, runners

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Assessment of indicators of quality of life and vision in patients with posterior segment of the eye pathology

Modern technologies in ophtalmology ◽

10.25276/2312-4911-2021-1-243-246 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 243-246

Author(s):

A.D. Chuprov ◽

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A.O. Lositsky ◽

V.A. Trubnikov ◽

A.S. Firsov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

General Health ◽

Vitreous Body ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Posterior Segment ◽

Quality Of Life Indicators ◽

External Assistance ◽

Vitreoretinal Diseases ◽

High Level

Purpose. Comparative analysis of the quality of life profiles in patients with various vitreoretinal diseases. Material and methods. The study included 76 patients with established diseases of the retina and vitreous body aged 17 to 82 years, of which 25 were men and 51 were women. All participants were interviewed using a special questionnaire assessment of vision Visual Functioning Questionnaire 25 (VFQ-25). Quantitative data are processed using descriptive statistics and presented as medians and quartiles. The reliability of differences between patients from different observation groups was confirmed by nonparametric statistics (the Mann–Whitney test). The reliability of the differences was considered established at p<0.05. Results. The results of patients' subjective assessment of various social aspects of their life activity are shown. The results of a comparative assessment of quality of life indicators depending on the diagnosis are given. Conclusion. The quality of life profile of patients with vitreoretinal pathology is characterized by a low assessment of patients ‘General health status and a high level of dependence on external assistance. Patients experience significant difficulties when driving a car. There is also a low level of role difficulties reflecting the individual's adaptive reserves in society. There were significant differences in the levels of assessment of quality of life indicators by respondents with various vitreoretinal diseases on the scales: «General health», «near visual function». Key words: quality of life, diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, VFQ-25 questionnaire, ophthalmological patients.

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Family Burden and Health Related Quality of Life of HIV Infected Individuals in Madurai, South India

SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis Lung Diseases and HIV/AIDS ◽

10.3126/saarctb.v13i1.16922 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. Thiruvalluvan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Family Burden ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Interview Schedule ◽

The Family ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Introduction: With the advent of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in 1996, HIV-infected patients are living longer and are concerned not only with treatment’s ability to extend their life butalso with the quality of the life they are able to lead, because, efficacy of treatment is strongly relatedto meaningful outcome i.e., better Quality of Life. Especially Health related quality of life has not been studied well. Hence, this study was necessitated with the objectives to evaluate Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in HIV infected persons on ART. The secondary objectives were to assess the family burden experienced by the families of HIV infected, and measure influence of family burden on overall quality of life.Methodology: The HIV infected individuals who were started on treatment six months prior to date of interview were considered for the study The SF36 (Short Form with 36 questions) was used to evaluate function and mental Health while Pai and Kapur’s Family Burden Interview schedule was used to assess family burden. Interview schedule was pre-tested on 10 HIV infected individuals for consistency. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 11 (SPSS inc. Chicago, IL, USA). Pearson product moment Correlation were computed to explore the relationships of SF36 with SLI, Family Burden and BMI. Further, Independent student “t” – test was performed to see the association between HRQoL and gender.Results: Of 91 participants interviewed 51.6% were women. Median age (years) of the respondents was 33. The overall mean score for Physical health was 45.13 SD (12.40) and for Mental health 56.91 SD (15.52). Age of HIV infected persons had significant influence in scores in social functioning (p-value .015), emotional well being scores (.015), and Mental health (.010). Socio life Index was directly related to physical health, mental health, Vitality, social functioning and emotional scores on HRQoL. Physicalhealth score was negatively affected by the Family burden score. Similarly, BMI status of the respondents correlated with Mental health, Body Pain, Vitality and Role emotional scores of HRQoL scale SF 36.Conclusion: Socio Life Index and BMI appear to be the two important predictors of HRQoL. Therefore, special attention may be required to HIV infected persons with lower SLI and BMI. Nutritional supplements, in addition to ART drugs, may be provided to ensure some improvements in physical functioning.SAARC J TUBER LUNG DIS HIV/AIDS, 2016; XIII(1), Page: 1-8

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The effect of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on health-related quality of life (HRQOL)

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v24i1.805 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

MS Westaway ◽

P Rheeder

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

General Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Role Functioning ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Improving the quality of life of all South Africans has become a major concern to health care practitioners, organisations and politicians. However, the paucity of local information on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) does not allow us to address this public health challenge. In order to rectify this deficiency and complement international research, we undertook a study with 281 Type 2 Black diabetic patients and 437 controls, with no self-reported chronic conditions, to ascertain HRQOL. We used the SF-20 to measure functioning, general health, wellbeing and bodily pain (HRQOL). It was hypothesised that diabetes mellitus significantly affects functioning, general health and well-being. Multiple analyses of covariance controlled for age, schooling, marital status, employment status and commodity ownership (a socio-economic measure). Patients were significantly more likely to report poorer role functioning, poorer general health and more pain than controls, providing partial support for the hypothesis. Reliability (internal consistency) coefficients on the four multi-item SF-20 sub-scales ranged between 0.79 (well-being), 0.81 (general health), 0.83 (physical functioning) and 0.94 (role functioning) for patients; for controls these coefficients ranged between 0.70 (well-being), 0.78 (general health), 0.80 (physical functioning) and 0.90 (role functioning). Inter-correlations among the sub-scales were significant for patients and controls (p = 0.01). It was concluded that the SF-20 is a reliable instrument for measuring HRQOL in both patient and control samples, and diabetes mellitus has more impact on general health and level of pain than on well-being. Key words: Functioning, general health, well-being, quality of life

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Quality of Life and Mental Health in Brazilian Women Treated for Invasive Carcinoma of the Cervix

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ◽

10.1097/igc.0000000000000106 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (4) ◽

pp. 794-799

Author(s):

Gabriela A. Caixeta ◽

Emma E. C. Castro ◽

Agnaldo L. Silva-Filho ◽

Fernando M. Reis ◽

José R. Cunha-Melo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Life Events ◽

General Health ◽

Invasive Carcinoma ◽

Short Form ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Control Group ◽

History Of

ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to compare the quality of life (QOL) and mental health (MH) of women surviving at least 2 years after treatment for invasive carcinoma of the cervix by radical hysterectomy (RH), chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, or by surgery followed by adjuvant therapy (RH + chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). The QOL/MH of a control group of women with no history of malignancy was also assessed for comparison with the treated groups.MethodsThe levels of QOL and MH were assessed in 114 Brazilian women (57 patients with an average of 4 years since treatment completion and 57 control subjects). The 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, the Life Events Inventory, and a general survey for the assessment of sociodemographic data were applied to each participant of the study.ResultsNo differences were noted among the 3 treatment groups or between these and the control group concerning the levels of QOL (either physical or MH aspects), anxiety, general health, or life events. However, lower levels of anxiety were detected in cancer survivors when compared with the control group (P = 0.035).ConclusionsAfter at least 2 years, the QOL and the MH of Brazilian women treated for invasive carcinoma of the cervix were similar to those of women without malignancy and were not affected by the modality of treatment.

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