PROSTATE CANCER: QUALITY OF LIFE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL OF PATIENTS

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between physical activity and quality of life of patients diagnosed with prostate cancer treated at the Oncology Research Center (CEPON). The study involved 85 men with a mean age of 65.9 ± 7.6 years. It made use of a structured questionnaire covering: general information; characteristic of the disease; socioeconomic status (IBGE); physical activity (IPAQ - short version); overall quality of life (QLQ-C30) and; quality of life - prostate cancer (QLQ-PR25). Most indicated to be insufficiently active with a good overall quality of life. There was significance in sub-items of the functional scale, with higher scores in active men, and those who practiced physical activity had fewer symptoms in symptomatic scale. There was a positive correlation between physical activity and quality of life in general and functional scale and items physical and emotional function, and negative in symptomatic scale and nausea items and vomiting, constipation and financial difficulties. In conclusion, the participants were insufficiently active, and the group of assets presented in the functional scale, better physical function, emotional and lower presence of symptoms in symptomatic scale, nausea and vomiting, constipation and financial difficulties, indicative these best quality of life.

摘要 本研究针对肿瘤学研究中心（CEPON）收治的前列腺癌患者，探讨其身体活动与生活质量之间的关联。本研究共纳入85名男性受试者，平均年龄为65.9±7.6岁。研究采用涵盖以下内容的结构化问卷：一般信息、疾病特征、社会经济状况（IBGE）、身体活动（IPAQ简版）、总体生活质量（QLQ-C30）以及前列腺癌特异性生活质量（QLQ-PR25）。结果显示，大多数受试者身体活动不足，但总体生活质量良好。功能量表的子项存在统计学差异，活动量充足的男性得分更高；坚持身体活动的受试者在症状量表中的症状表现更少。身体活动与总体生活质量、功能量表及躯体功能、情绪功能维度呈正相关；而与症状量表、恶心呕吐、便秘及经济困难维度呈负相关。综上，受试者整体身体活动不足；活动量充足的组在功能量表中表现更优，躯体功能、情绪功能更佳，且症状量表中的恶心呕吐、便秘及经济困难相关症状发生率更低，提示其拥有更优的生活质量。