Exploring Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients with Diseases of the Ear, Nose, and Throat: A Multicenter Observational Study
Autor: | Rowena J. Dolor, Jean Bolte, Sandra S. Stinnett, David L. Witsell |
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Rok vydání: | 2001 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Health Status Population Affect (psychology) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Throat Humans Medicine Outpatient clinic 030223 otorhinolaryngology Intensive care medicine education Nose education.field_of_study Models Statistical business.industry Middle Aged Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Physical therapy Female Surgery Observational study business |
Zdroj: | Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 125:288-298 |
ISSN: | 1097-6817 0194-5998 |
Popis: | OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to explore which diseases of the ear, nose, and throat impact daily functioning of patients in an outpatient setting and to observe how specific demographic variables affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in these patients.METHODS: This multicenter observational study was conducted anonymously during a 6-week period at outpatient clinics in adults ≥ 18 years of age. The Short Form-12 (SF-12) was used to assess HRQOL. Demographic and clinical variables were recorded for each patient.RESULTS: In data from 5806 patients, the SF-12 physical component score was 43.8, and the mental component score was 49.4. SF-12 physical and emotional functioning scores for ENT patients were poorer than established standards (50 ± 10) for the U.S. population (P < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: ENT diseases adversely affect the HRQOL in patients visiting their otolaryngologist. Clinical and demographic variables are important considerations in the measurement of HRQOL. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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