Quality of life in short bowel syndrome: in a single center

Abstract

Model of the study: This is an exploratory and descriptive study which was executed in sector of Nutrologynursing at University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (HCFMRPUSP). Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the perception of quality of life of individualswith short bowel syndrome (SBS) with the help of the Quality of Life Core - 30 Questionnaire (QLQ - C30).Methods: The instrument used was the EORTC- QLQ-C30 (European Organization for Research andTreatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire/ Quality of Life Core - 30 Questionnaire) version 3.0 inPortuguese. The study was conducted on six patients with SBS. Results: The applicability of the questionnaire was adequate and the mean score obtained for this sample (70.7) was considered to besatisfactory. Conclusions: The most affected domains were: Emotional Function and Symptoms: pain,insomnia, fatigue, and diarrhea. The application of the QLQ - C30 permitted us to evaluate the perceptionof the patie