Impact of Oral Problems on the Quality Of Life of Women Subjected To Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Longitudinal Study
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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16(1): 269-278, jan.-dez. 2016. tab
Article
in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-912452
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the impact of oral problems on the quality of life of women before and during chemotherapy for breast cancer. Material andMethods:
A longitudinal study was conducted on women with breast cancer at a Hospital reference, Espírito Santo, Brazil from January 2012 to January 2013. Assessment was performed at three time-points, the first before the onset of therapeutic intervention, the second after the first chemotherapy session, and the third after the second chemotherapy session. The volunteers were assessed using interviews that included the application of the subjective indicator Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The data were subjected to descriptive analysis based on tables of absolute and percentage frequencies relative to the OHIP-14 dimensions. McNemar's test assessed the direction of discordance, and the Kappa test measured the levels of concordance among the three assessments. The significance level was established at 5%.Results:
The percent frequency of the impact of oral problems on the quality of life increased from the first (27%) to the second (49%) time-point, and functional limitation (p=0.001), physical pain (p=0.039), and physical disability (p=0.039) were statistically significant.Conclusion:
Oral problems exerted a substantial impact on the volunteers' quality of life before the onset of chemotherapy, and quality of life became poorer after the onset of treatment. Patients with breast cancer require specific oral care and should be monitored before, during, and after anticancer treatment to minimize the deleterious effects of chemotherapy and improve their quality of life.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Oral Manifestations
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Quality of Life
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Women
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Breast Neoplasms
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Sickness Impact Profile
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Drug Therapy
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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