Life quality and nutritional profile of colostomized colorectal cancer patients

摘要

> size="2" face="Verdana">INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer, one of the most frequent malignancies in the West is considered the fourth most common cause of cancer worldwide. OBJECTIVE: The study had as purpose to relate the life quality and nutritional profile in colorectal cancer colostomized patients. METHODOLOGY: The patients with ages ranging from 31 to 70, who were attended at the Central Ambulatory from Caxias do Sul University – Rio Grande do Sul, were evaluated through BMI (Body Mass Index), % PP (percentage of weigh loss) and PCT (tricipital skinfold), and answered questions about biological, familiar, socioeconomic, health and physical activity factors, and for life quality evaluation the scale WHOQOL-bref was used. RESULTS: It was possible to see that the average age was 57,9 years, 55% of the patients were females and with regards to BMI 65% were eutrophic. As to social relations, this was the area that showed worse life quality, with 63,8%. Regarding the correlation physical BMI x physical domain, worse life quality was also observed (p=0,014). CONCLUSION: The results suggest the need to perform nutritional education, with the purpose of advising the patients for improvement of life quality, regarding to eating habits and to social relations.