Resumo: Clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo. / Abstract: Objective: to assess quality of life and psychological aspects in patients with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). Methods: This cross-sectional self-report study was carried out among 54 women treated at Botucatu Trophoblastic Diseases Center, São Paulo, Brazil. Validated questionnaires were used to assess quality of life (QoL) (WHOQOL-bref), symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory-BDI) and anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory -STAI). Results: Most patients rated overall QoL as good (44.44%), and were satisfied with their health status (42.59%). However, these findings did not reach statistical significance. Mean QoL domain score was the highest for psychological health (53.86 ± 21.46), and the lowest for social relationships (65.74 ± 22.41). BDI mean was 15.81 ± 11.15, indicating dysphoria. STAI means were 46 ± 6.46 for trait-anxiety, and 43.72 ± 4.23 for state-anxiety, both evidencing medium-high anxiety. Among patients who were employed, the environment domain mean was the highest (p=0.024). The presence of children prior to disease onset resulted in the lowest means for physical health (p=0,041) and environment (p=0.045). The patients desiring to have children showed significantly higher means for physical health (p=0.004), psychological health (p=0.021) and environment (p=0.003). The need for chemotherapy to achieve complete response had no significant influence on QoL. Conclusion: This study evidenced the psychological impact on GTD patients. This information suggests that specialized care centers should provide psychological interventions during the treatment and follow-up of GTD patients... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Orientador: Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge / Coorientador: Izildinha Maestá / Banca: Rafael Cortes-Chary / Banca: Olivia Lucia Costa / Mestre
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UNESP/oai:www.athena.biblioteca.unesp.br:UEP01-000578746 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Ferreira, Érika Goulart Veloso. |
| Contributors | Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Faculdade de Medicina. |
| Publisher | Botucatu : [s.n.], |
| Source Sets | Universidade Estadual Paulista |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | 47 f. |
| Relation | Sistema requerido: Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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