One-year post-discharge health-related quality of life in digestive and oncology patients: a three-group comparison by nutritional status and care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We evaluated changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) twelve months after admission among three groups of patients with digestive and oncological pathologies by nutritional status and nutritional intervention. We also sought to identify factors influencing those changes, taking into account the patients' baseline status.

Methods

This pragmatic effectiveness trial study comprised 619 hospitalized patients who completed HRQoL instruments on admission and twelve months later. Of these, 365 were classed as non-malnourished and 254 as malnourished (of whom 59 underwent nutritional intervention). Sociodemographic and clinical data were gathered. Patients completed the Short-Form 36; the EuroQol generic health-related quality of life questionnaire and the Barthel I

SUBMITTER: Martin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12743072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature