Quality of life in patients with soft palate resection: The relationship between reported functional prosthetic outcomes and the patient's psychological adjustment.
Abstract
Tumors of the soft palate and the adjacent tissues often create considerable soft palate defects that are challenging for the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Soft palate obturator prostheses can usually address functional and esthetic concerns; however, the effectiveness of the prosthetic rehabilitation in improving the patient's well-being and overall quality of life (QOL) has not been extensively researched. The purpose of the present research was to evaluate the function of the prosthesis, to review the interrelation between sociodemographic, medical, and treatment (SMT) characteristics, QOL, and prosthesis functioning, and to analyze the role of the prosthesis in how the patient represents the illness and the psychological coping response. Thirty-three patients who underwent resection of the soft palate and had been using a technically successful soft palate obturator prosthesis for at least 1 year were interviewed by means of 5 questionnaires: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), Head and Neck Cancer Module (QLQ-HN35), Obturator Functioning Scale (OFS), Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (IPQ-R), and Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (MAC). Data analy...Continue Reading
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