Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire Validation in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Florin Mihăileanu,
Cosmin Andrei Cismaru,
Ariana Anamaria Cordoș,
Răzvan Alexandru Ciocan,
Stefan Chiorescu,
Ioana Constantinescu,
Bogdan Stancu,
Caius Breazu,
Horațiu Coman,
Ioana Berindan Neagoe,
Claudia Diana Gherman
Affiliations
Florin Mihăileanu
Department of Surgery—Surgery II, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Cosmin Andrei Cismaru
Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ariana Anamaria Cordoș
Department of Surgery—Practical Abilities, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Răzvan Alexandru Ciocan
Department of Surgery—Practical Abilities, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Stefan Chiorescu
Department of Surgery—Surgery II, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ioana Constantinescu
Department of Surgery—Surgery II, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Bogdan Stancu
Department of Surgery—Surgery II, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Caius Breazu
Department of Surgery—Anaesthetics, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Horațiu Coman
Vascular Surgery Clinic, Cluj County Emergency Hospital, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ioana Berindan Neagoe
Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Claudia Diana Gherman
Department of Surgery—Practical Abilities, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
(1) Background: The quality of life of cancer patients is not only important for their well-being, but it has great influence on the overall survival and response to therapy, considering the adherence to treatment and follow-up. (2) Methods: This research is a prospective study conducted over a period of 6 months involving patients admitted in the Department of Surgery II, Cluj County Emergency Clinical Hospital. The specific questionnaire designed by us for patients with colorectal cancer contains questions about the quality of life and symptoms such as weight loss, pain, constipation, and diarrhoea. (3) Results: Our prospective study included in the analysis 50 patients with colorectal cancer. The CR 29 questionnaire outlined scores below 30 for sore skin, urinary incontinence, dysuria, faecal incontinence, flatulence, discomfort from bowel movement, sexual dysfunction and hair loss. The CR 30 functioning scale depicted high scores for cognitive (100%, 95% CI [0.91–1]), physical (88%, 95% CI [0.75–0.95]), and functional (88%, 95% CI [0.39–0.68]) domains and low scores (<50) for emotional (98%, 95% CI [0.88–0.99]) and social (100%, 95% CI [0.91–1]) functions. (4) Conclusions: The quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer was influenced by socio-economic status, smoking, surgical procedure, and neoplastic pathology.
