Qualidade de vida, ansiedade, depressão e satisfação sexual de adultos com câncer

Abstract

Quality of life was conceptualized by WHO as physical, social and psychological wellbeing. Anxiety, depression and sexual satisfaction are important factors that influence

the evaluation of the quality of life. The present study aimed to examine quality of life, anxiety and depression indicators and sexual satisfaction in patients with cancer.

Participants were 82 patients with different types of cancer, 25 men and 57 women, with average age 38,99 (DP=7,47). The design was quantitative, correlacional and cross-sectional. Instruments used were Whoqol-brief, QSG-12 and sexual satisfaction questionnaire. Quality of life, anxiety, depression and sexual satisfaction indicators were significantly correlated. Patients submitted to radiotherapy presented a better total quality of life, and physical and social dimension than patients no submitted to this 12 treatment. Regression analysis showed that anxiety and depression indicators were significant predictors of total quality of life, and sexual satisfaction was pa