Quality of Life-Related Factors in Patients with Long-Term Disease after Laryngectomy for Head and Neck Cancer
- VernacularTitle:頭頚部がん喉頭摘出術後長期経過者におけるQOL関連因子の検討
- Author:
Hiroyuki MIURA
1
;
Takuhiko KATO
2
;
Makoto TANAKA
2
;
Koshi SUMIGAWA
2
Author Information
- Keywords: malignant tumor; quality of life; activities of daily living; upper limb function; cancer
- From:The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2023;():22026-
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Objective：To research studies on patients with head and neck cancer who underwent laryngectomy (patients with laryngectomy) in terms of function, activity, participation, and environment, and examine quality of life (QOL) -related factors.Methods：The participants were patients who underwent laryngectomy and belonged to the Japanese Laryngectomy Clubs. We investigated basic attributes, QOL, sarcopenia, neck and upper limb function, and upper limb-related activities of daily living (ULADL). Statistical analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression analysis after correlation analysis to investigate QOL-related factors.Results：The number of valid responders was 272 patients, median age was 74.0 years, median postoperative follow-up was 8.7 years, and 94 were still employed after surgery. Multiple logistic regression analysis results revealed that factors related to QOL included ULADL, sarcopenia, and neck and upper limb function.Conclusions：The QOL-related factors of laryngectomy were neck and upper limb function, ULADL, and sarcopenia. Rehabilitation for these factors is considered important in improving QOL.
