Health-Related Quality of Life and Social Reintegration Indicators Following Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies focusing on disease severity and reconstructive surgical treatment's impact on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are lacking, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to assess the impact of reconstructive surgery-related conditions on basic indicators of quality of life and social integration within the context of limited resources and short-term surgical missions.

Methods

We conducted a pre-post cohort study at Tumbi Regional Referral Hospital in Tanzania from July 2023 to July 2024. Patients undergoing reconstructive surgery for postburn contractures (PBC), congenital malformations, and trauma-related conditions were included. Surgical outcomes and HRQOL were assessed using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)

SUBMITTER: Dumont S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature