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Combined quality of life and posttraumatic growth evaluation during follow‑up care of patients suffering from oral squamous cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Georg Hoene
    • Rudolf M. Gruber
    • Johanna J. Leonhard
    • Bernhard Wiechens
    • Boris Schminke
    • Philipp Kauffmann
    • Henning Schliephake
    • Phillipp Brockmeyer
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  • Published online on: July 15, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2351
  • Article Number: 189
  • Copyright : © Hoene et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY 4.0].

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Abstract

Oral cancer therapy is associated with a loss in health‑related quality of life (HRQOL) and can also lead to post‑traumatic growth (PTG). The current study analyzed the relationship between HRQOL, PTG and influencing clinical factors after treatment. The coherent clinical data of 15 patients were retrospectively analyzed over a 1‑year study period. HRQOL and PTG were studied using the University of Washington Quality of Life Version 4 (UW‑QOL v4) and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) questionnaires. The results revealed that HRQOL was significantly decreased in a pre‑ to postoperative manner (P=0.011). Sex demonstrated a nearly significant effect on HRQOL (P=0.058). PTG was experienced the most after surgery, and continuously decreased over the 1‑year study period. Patient age had a significant effect on PTG (P=0.040). A significant correlation was also established between HRQOL and PTG (P<0.05). HRQOL and PTG are important influencing factors during postoperative tumor follow‑up care and should be simultaneously recorded to address individual patient needs and improve quality of treatment.
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Hoene G, Gruber RM, Leonhard JJ, Wiechens B, Schminke B, Kauffmann P, Schliephake H and Brockmeyer P: Combined quality of life and posttraumatic growth evaluation during follow‑up care of patients suffering from oral squamous cell carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 15: 189, 2021
APA
Hoene, G., Gruber, R.M., Leonhard, J.J., Wiechens, B., Schminke, B., Kauffmann, P. ... Brockmeyer, P. (2021). Combined quality of life and posttraumatic growth evaluation during follow‑up care of patients suffering from oral squamous cell carcinoma. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 15, 189. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2351
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Hoene, G., Gruber, R. M., Leonhard, J. J., Wiechens, B., Schminke, B., Kauffmann, P., Schliephake, H., Brockmeyer, P."Combined quality of life and posttraumatic growth evaluation during follow‑up care of patients suffering from oral squamous cell carcinoma". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15.3 (2021): 189.
Chicago
Hoene, G., Gruber, R. M., Leonhard, J. J., Wiechens, B., Schminke, B., Kauffmann, P., Schliephake, H., Brockmeyer, P."Combined quality of life and posttraumatic growth evaluation during follow‑up care of patients suffering from oral squamous cell carcinoma". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15, no. 3 (2021): 189. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2351