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Body image, self-esteem, and quality of life in patients with primary malignant bone tumors.
Holzer, Lukas A; Huyer, Nicolas; Friesenbichler, Jörg; Leithner, Andreas.
Afiliação
  • Holzer LA; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria. lukas.holzer@medunigraz.at.
  • Huyer N; AUVA Trauma Center Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria. lukas.holzer@medunigraz.at.
  • Friesenbichler J; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
  • Leithner A; Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg ; 140(1): 1-10, 2020 Jan.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31127406
BACKGROUND: Patients with primary malignant bone tumors are facing different challenges in their everyday lives due to improved treatment and prolonged survival. This raises the question whether and to what extent their quality of life, body image, and self-esteem is affected by their disease. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the quality of life, body image and self-esteem of patients with primary malignant bone tumors compared to a healthy control group. METHODS: A total of 56 patients (39 male, 17 female; average age 33.8 [± 14.29] years) who were treated with either osteosarcoma or Ewing-Sarcoma at the authors' institution between Jan 1989 and May 2015 were included into the study (mean follow-up: 9.1 ± 6.6] years). The control group consisted of 58 (average age 24.4 [± 3.1] years, 31 male, 27 female) healthy medical students. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess quality of life (SF-36), body image (MBSRQ) and self-esteem (RSE-scale). Student's t test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: Quality of life (SF-36) (in physical categories) and body image (MBSRQ) was significantly lower in patients with primary malignant bone tumors compared to healthy cohort (p < 0.001). Self-esteem was not affected i n patients and did not show any difference compared to control group (23.96 vs. 24.00). DISCUSSION: Physical categories of quality of life and body image sensation of patients with primary malignant bone tumors are worse compared healthy controls. However, self-esteem does not seem to be affected by the condition and its management. Patients can be encouraged about this at the time of diagnosis of a primary malignant bone tumor.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Autoimagem / Imagem Corporal / Neoplasias Ósseas Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Áustria

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Autoimagem / Imagem Corporal / Neoplasias Ósseas Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Áustria