Evaluation of anxiety and quality of life in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and anxiety in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out from January 2017 to May 2018 in individuals with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer. The socioeconomic and clinical data were collected on a specific form from the medical record, and the quality of life evaluation was performed through the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire (UW-QoL), version 4. The evaluation of anxiety was done through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - August 31, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: MARLA SMILLE PEDROSA CRUZ RIBEIRO, T éRCIO GUIMARãES REIS, ANTONIEL CAMPOS OLIVEIRA, BRUNO DA SILVA LISBOA, ALICE NOBRE DANTAS, SUZANE PEREIRA DE SOUZA, MáRCIO CAMPOS OLIVEIRA Tags: 20190241 Source Type: research