Health-related Quality of Life and Depression after Radical Prostatectomy or Hormonal Therapy
Asian Oncology Nursing
;
: 248-255, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-13132
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HQOL) and depression in prostate cancer patients with radial prostatectomy or hormonal therapy more than 6 months ago.METHODS:
A total of 116 patients participated in the study (83 radical prostatectomy patients and 33 hormonal therapy). Data were collected from 13th September to 13th November 2012, using two instruments-translated into Korean Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite and Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form.RESULTS:
Hormonal therapy participants reported significantly higher scores of HQOL than radical prostatectomy participants did (p=.002). The HQOL subscales with significant differences were urinary function (p<.001) and incontinence (p<.001) under urinary domain and sexual bother (p<.001) under sexual domain. The level of depression was not significantly different between the two treatment groups. There were moderate negative correlations between HQOL and depression in both groups.CONCLUSION:
Many of prostate cancer patients reported treatment-related functional deteriorations in urinary and sexual domains and they were depressed even more than 6 months after the treatment completion. To manage prostate cancer patients' HQOL and depression, clinicians including nurses should evaluate patients' complaints according to their treatment modality and intervene accordingly.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prostatectomy
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Quality of Life
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Depression
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Asian Oncology Nursing
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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