항암화학요법을 받는 부인암 환자의 영양장애, 우울 정도와 삶의 질과의 관계 (Relationships among Malnutrition, Depression and Quality of Life in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer receiving Chemotherapy)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 한국여성건강간호학회
· 수록지 정보 : Women's Health Nursing / 20권 / 2호 / 117 ~ 125페이지
· 저자명 : 노주희, 김성렬, 강경선, 권용순

초록

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify nutritional status, and relationships among malnutrition, depressionand quality of life in patients with gynecologic cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Methods: For this studya descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Participants were 111 women who were enrolled and agreed to undergoa face-to-face interviews including administration of the structured questionnaires: Patient-Generated SubjectiveGlobal Assessment (PG-SGA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire(SNAQ), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G). Results: Mean body mass index was23.3 and mean body weight was 56.5 kg. Sixty-three (57%) of the 111 patients were malnourished according to thePG-SGA. The malnourished patients showed higher levels of depression and lower quality of life compared to thenon-malnourished patients. In addition, malnutrition was associated with BMI level, depression, appetite and qualityof life. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the prevalence of malnutrition is high and malnutrition in patients withgynecologic cancer influences depression and adversely affects the quality of life of these women. To improve thepatient’s quality of life, nutritional assessment and appropriate management is important to decrease malnutritionin patients with gynecologic cancer.

영어초록

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify nutritional status, and relationships among malnutrition, depressionand quality of life in patients with gynecologic cancer who were receiving chemotherapy. Methods: For this studya descriptive cross-sectional design was used. Participants were 111 women who were enrolled and agreed to undergoa face-to-face interviews including administration of the structured questionnaires: Patient-Generated SubjectiveGlobal Assessment (PG-SGA), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire(SNAQ), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G). Results: Mean body mass index was23.3 and mean body weight was 56.5 kg. Sixty-three (57%) of the 111 patients were malnourished according to thePG-SGA. The malnourished patients showed higher levels of depression and lower quality of life compared to thenon-malnourished patients. In addition, malnutrition was associated with BMI level, depression, appetite and qualityof life. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the prevalence of malnutrition is high and malnutrition in patients withgynecologic cancer influences depression and adversely affects the quality of life of these women. To improve thepatient’s quality of life, nutritional assessment and appropriate management is important to decrease malnutritionin patients with gynecologic cancer.

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