title: The role of oral sequelae in health-related quality of life of cancer patients.
abstract: Patients undergoing treatment for cancer often develop oral complications. These complications have an influence on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Patient reports on HRQOL have been found to follow the same pattern as reports of experiencing oral discomfort. HRQOL should be incorporated as an outcome variable into the evaluation of the role of oral hygiene and oral care for patients with cancer, and oral status should also be incorporated as a variable when evaluating care for patients with cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dalarna University, Health and Caring Sciences, 791 88 Falun, Sweden. koh@du.se
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohrn
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life