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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2019

Effects of occupational status on social adjustment after laryngectomy in patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer.

Kumiko Kotake, Ichiro Kai, Kazuyo Iwanaga, Yoshimi Suzukamo, Aya Takahashi

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Article in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kumiko KotakeFaculty of Nursing, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijou-cho, Kashihara, Nara, Japan. kkotake@naramed-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-9168
Ichiro KaiGraduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kazuyo IwanagaSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1, Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshimi SuzukamoPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tohoku University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Seiryo-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Aya TakahashiDepartment of Nursing, Saitama Prefectural University, 820, Sannomiya, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan.

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Juntendo Institute of Mental Health H26Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society 19592580
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purposeThis study was performed to examine the relationship of social adjustment with occupation and life changes in patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, from before laryngectomy to 1 year after hospital discharge.

methodsThe subjects were 27 patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer who were admitted to hospital for laryngectomy and provided informed consent for participation in the study. The patients answered questionnaire surveys before surgery, and 3, 6, and 12 months after hospital discharge. Regarding social adjustment, social functioning (SF) and mental health (MH) in SF-36V2 were used as dependent variables, and time, occupation status, age, family structure, and sex as independent variables. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to examine the main effect, and second- and third-order interactions were also examined.

resultsThe age of the subjects was 62.9 ± 6.4 years and about 30% had an occupation. Loss of voice was the reason for 30% leaving work. In an examination of the main effects of the four variables, only age was significant regarding SF, and SF was favorable in subjects aged ≥ 64 years old. Regarding MH, age and family structure were significant, and MH was higher in older subjects who lived alone. The interaction between time and the other 3 variables was not significant. Only time/age/occupation was significant for MH. Regarding SF, a weak interaction was suggested, but it was not significant.

conclusionOlder subjects showed better social adjustment, and those who lived alone had better MH. These findings may have been due to a reduced environmental influence. MH of subjects with an occupation decreased more at 3 months or later after hospital discharge, compared to those without an occupation. Especially for younger patients, development of new approaches is required to allow families and colleagues of patients to understand the difficulties of patients with laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer.

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EmploymentSocial AdjustmentAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypopharyngeal NeoplasmsLaryngeal NeoplasmsLaryngectomyMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeLaryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancerLaryngectomized patientsOccupationQuality of lifeSocial adjustment

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