ARE THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND TUBE FEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN ONCOLOGIC PATIENTS ON PALLIATIVE CARE?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2019.38198

Palabras clave:

Palliative care. Oncology. Nutritional therapy. Tube feeding, Enteral nutrition. Quality of life.

Resumen

Objective: To evaluate the association of nutritional status and tube feeding on the quality of life of oncology patients in palliative care. Methods: Oncological patients enrolled in the Palliative Care Program of a university hospital (n=70) participated in the study. Nutrition therapy data (tube feeding or oral feeding) were collected through a previously structured questionnaire. The nutritional evaluation was performed by the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA). In addition, the EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life. Results: Of the 70 patients, 58.6% (n=41) were males, aged between 31-101 years. The most frequent tumors were in head and neck (18.6%; n=13). The frequency of malnutrition was 87.2% (n=61). Regarding the feeding route, 84.3%(n=59) received oral feeding and 15.7%(n=11), tube feeding. The mean score for the Global Quality of Life domain was 66.6, regardless of the dietary route. Malnourished patients had a higher score for the Physical Function domains (34.9±30; p=0.005) and Dyspnea (20.7±29.9; p=0.02).Tube feeding was associated with a higher frequency of nausea (Median = 33.3; p=0.014). Conclusions:  A high frequency of malnutrition (87.2%) and a low frequency of tube feeding (15.7%) was observed. Nutritional status and probe feeding were not associated with the Global Quality of Life of cancer patients in palliative care. However, malnutrition was associated with “lower scores of " physical function and dyspnea, while probe feeding was associated with a higher frequency of nausea. 

DOI: 10.12957/demetra.2019.38198

 

Biografía del autor/a

Franciele Carolina Soares Cruz

Nutricionista especialista em oncologia pelo Programa da Residência Multiprofissional em Área Profissional da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

Geórgia das Graças Pena, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Professora adjunta do curso de Nutrição na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Tutora do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde em Nutrição Clínica e Professora da Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde. 

Publicado

2019-04-30

Cómo citar

Cruz, F. C. S., Borges, F. M., da Silva, E. H. E., & Pena, G. das G. (2019). ARE THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND TUBE FEEDING ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN ONCOLOGIC PATIENTS ON PALLIATIVE CARE?. DEMETRA: Alimentación, Nutrición & Salud, 14, e38198. https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2019.38198

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Nutrição Clínica