Impact on quality of life with affirmative feedback on weight loss after gastrectomy.
Sci Rep
; 13(1): 15454, 2023 09 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37723236
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the feasibility of improving post-gastrectomy satisfaction/quality of life (QoL) of gastric cancer survivors by readjusting their expectations through patient interviews. Weight loss after gastric cancer surgery is common, and a change in the departmental policy helped in providing cancer survivors with an alternative interpretation of lost weight. Under the new policy, a group of patients who were preoperatively overweight or obese were provided with affirmative feedback, despite their postoperative weight loss. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL Questionnaire-C30 and -STO22 were used to assess the QoL. The postoperative 1-year QoL was compared before (control) and after policy changes (affirmative-feedback group) in preoperatively overweight (or obese) patients who lost weight. Despite the weight loss, the affirmative-feedback group exhibited a higher percentage of "less worried" responses (90.4%) on low body weight concerns as compared to the control group (76.5%; P = 0.037). Significant QoL advantages were also observed in the affirmative-feedback group on multiple scales (global health status/QoL, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, dysphagia, dry mouth, and body image). Patient interviews with affirmative feedback on weight loss improved weight satisfaction and QoL in gastric cancer survivors who lost weight.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Stomach Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2023
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Article