Assessment Of Pain Severity on Quality Of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Before Receiving Anticancer Therapy   A Hospital Based Study in North Karnataka Population

Dr. Harshita Rai; Dr. Vaishali Keluskar; Dr. Anjana Bagewadi

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2016

Assessment Of Pain Severity on Quality Of Life of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Before Receiving Anticancer Therapy A Hospital Based Study in North Karnataka Population

Dr. Harshita Rai, Dr. Vaishali Keluskar, Dr. Anjana Bagewadi

Abstract :

 Purpose:. Control of symptoms and pain play a significant role in improving the overall quality of life of head and neck cancer patients., This study was an attempt to assess the influence of intensity of pain on quality of life of cancer patients before receiving anticancer treatments Methods: A total of 100 confirmed cases of head and neck cancer were interviewed. Intensity of pain was evaluated using the Brief Pain Inventory and the quality of life of patients was evaluated using EORTC QLQ–C30 module.. Results: Kruskal wallis test showed statistically significant correlation between the quality of life and tumour stages. Chi square test also gave significant association between the quality of life and pain. Conclusion: Appropriate interventions can be instituted at right time along with palliative care to improve the Quality of Life of cancer patients by assessing the quality of life of patients before treatment