Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients

Introduction: The presence of comorbidities modulates the aging process, the diagnosis of cancer can significantly compromise the health of the elderly, which affects their quality of life. Objective: Determine the association between the functional dependence and the quality of life in elderly onco...

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Main Authors: Graciela Cardenas, Kevin Flores-Lovon, Katherine Perez-Acuña, Ericson L. Gutierrez, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares, Jose F. Parodi
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Published: Editorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMED 2022-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1796
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author Graciela Cardenas
Kevin Flores-Lovon
Katherine Perez-Acuña
Ericson L. Gutierrez
Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares
Jose F. Parodi
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Katherine Perez-Acuña
Ericson L. Gutierrez
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Jose F. Parodi
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description Introduction: The presence of comorbidities modulates the aging process, the diagnosis of cancer can significantly compromise the health of the elderly, which affects their quality of life. Objective: Determine the association between the functional dependence and the quality of life in elderly oncology patients treated with radiotherapy. Methods: Retrospective analytical study, carried out in 181 outpatients of Centro Médico Naval del Callao, Perú, male, older than 60 years. The functional dependence was assessed with Barthel index and Lawton scale; and the quality of life was assessed with World Health Organization Quality of Life-Older Adults Module (WHOQoL-Old). Results: A statistically significant association was found between functional dependence and quality of life, for both the basic activities of daily living (PR= 1.04 [IC 95 %: 1.01-1.07]), and the instrumental activities of daily living (PR= 1.08 [IC 95 %: 1.01 - 1.13]). Conclusion: There was significant association between the functional dependence and the poor quality of life in the elderly oncology patients treated with radiotherapy.
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spelling doaj-art-9b87b0cbfb1c4aebbd7adc57b1fc9a312025-08-20T03:48:35ZspaEditorial Ciencias Médicas - ECIMEDRevista Cubana de Medicina Militar1561-30462022-06-01512e02201796e02201796580Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patientsGraciela Cardenas0Kevin Flores-Lovon1Katherine Perez-Acuña2Ericson L. Gutierrez3Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares4Jose F. Parodi5Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina Humana, Unidad de Posgrado, Lima, Perú.Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Arequipa, Perú.Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Humana. Lima, Perú.Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Perú.Universidad Científica del Sur, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Carrera de Medicina Humana, CHANGE Research Working Group, Lima, PerúUniversidad de San Martín de Porres, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN). Lima, Perú.Introduction: The presence of comorbidities modulates the aging process, the diagnosis of cancer can significantly compromise the health of the elderly, which affects their quality of life. Objective: Determine the association between the functional dependence and the quality of life in elderly oncology patients treated with radiotherapy. Methods: Retrospective analytical study, carried out in 181 outpatients of Centro Médico Naval del Callao, Perú, male, older than 60 years. The functional dependence was assessed with Barthel index and Lawton scale; and the quality of life was assessed with World Health Organization Quality of Life-Older Adults Module (WHOQoL-Old). Results: A statistically significant association was found between functional dependence and quality of life, for both the basic activities of daily living (PR= 1.04 [IC 95 %: 1.01-1.07]), and the instrumental activities of daily living (PR= 1.08 [IC 95 %: 1.01 - 1.13]). Conclusion: There was significant association between the functional dependence and the poor quality of life in the elderly oncology patients treated with radiotherapy.http://www.revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1796actividades cotidianascalidad de vidaancianoanciano con deficiencia funcionalancianos dependientesanciano frágilneoplasias.
spellingShingle Graciela Cardenas
Kevin Flores-Lovon
Katherine Perez-Acuña
Ericson L. Gutierrez
Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares
Jose F. Parodi
Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
Revista Cubana de Medicina Militar
actividades cotidianas
calidad de vida
anciano
anciano con deficiencia funcional
ancianos dependientes
anciano frágil
neoplasias.
title Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
title_full Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
title_fullStr Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
title_full_unstemmed Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
title_short Association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
title_sort association between functional dependence and quality of life in older adult oncology patients
topic actividades cotidianas
calidad de vida
anciano
anciano con deficiencia funcional
ancianos dependientes
anciano frágil
neoplasias.
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