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
| Originele taal-2 | English |
|---|---|
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 1129-1137 |
| Tijdschrift | Nutrition in Clinical Practice |
| Volume | 35 |
| Nummer van het tijdschrift | 6 |
| Vroegere onlinedatum | 5 mrt. 2020 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Published - mrt. 2020 |
Keywords
- voeding
- kankerpatiënten
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- Healthy Ageing
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise
- Kwetsbaarheid en passende zorg
Publinova thema's
- Overig
- Gezondheid
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