The Role of Health Behaviors in Quality of Life
A Longitudinal Study of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15466641 |
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| Authors | Jarosław Ocalewski (0000-0002-5863-4124, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz), Michał Jankowski (0000-0003-4220-5883, Nicolaus Copernicus University), Wojciech Zegarski (Nicolaus Copernicus University), Arkadiusz Migdalski (0000-0002-9835-5103, Nicolaus Copernicus University), Krzysztof Buczkowski (0000-0002-7700-0952, Nicolaus Copernicus University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 5416-5416 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20075416 |
| PMID | 37048030 |
| OpenAlex | W4362670658 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and the second most common cancer-related cause of death worldwide. CRC incidence depends, in part, on the health behaviors that make up an individual's lifestyle. We aimed to assess the influence of health behaviors and quality of life (QoL) among patients with CRC receiving surgical treatment. In this single-center questionnaire study, 151 patients were surveyed 1 week before and 6 months after colorectal procedures (laparoscopic hemicolectomy, low rectal anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection, and others). This study demonstrated a significant decrease in alcohol consumption and physical activity following the execution of colorectal procedures. No statistically significant changes were observed in smoking or the consumption of healthy food. Global QoL did not change significantly; however, a decrease in physical and role-related functioning was observed. Significant improvements in emotional functioning were also observed. A detailed analysis showed that physical and social functioning were related to smoking, the consumption of healthy food, physical activity, and additional therapies. Emotional functioning was related to smoking, the consumption of healthy food, and complementary treatments. Six months following an operation, it was also dependent on alcohol intake. Physical functioning was the area that decreased the most in the six months after colorectal tumor surgery compared to the period before surgery. Health behaviors such as cessation of smoking, engagement in physical activity, and the consumption of healthy food contributed to a higher quality of life among patients prior to resecting colorectal cancer and six months after the procedure. Patients who received adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy had a lower quality of life than patients who did not receive this type of therapy. The kind of surgery (laparoscopic hemicolectomy, lower anterior rectum resection, or abdominoperineal rectum resection) was not related to QoL six months after surgery
Abdominal surgery · Abdominoperineal resection · Cancer · Colorectal cancer · Colorectal surgery · Incidence (geometry · Malignancy · Pathology · Physical therapy · Quality of life (healthcare · Smoking cessation · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Enhanced Recovery After Surgery · Medicine · Nursing · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Internal Medicine
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Physical activity in relation to quality of life in newly diagnosed colon cancer patients
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The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (Epic)
Cigarette Smoking and Onset of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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