Salud mental y calidad de vida en trastornos hematooncológicosIntroduction: Hemato-oncological disorders have increasingly affected the quality of life and mental health of individuals who suffer from this disorder, including functional, physical and psychological well-being, given the progressive deterioration of their disease. Likewise, they are subjected to multiple treatments that alter the functional capacity of the individual.
Methods: An advanced literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase (Elsevier), Google Scholar and Scopus, and 50 articles were obtained.
Conclusion: The treatments that patients must undergo are considered the cause of the alteration of the quality of life of these individuals. Several risk factors for the quality of life of these patients were identified, including radiotherapy, stem cell transplantation and chemotherapy. In their management, the importance of psychological support during their disease process and palliative care at the end of their life was highlighted. Patients have symptoms that include pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, among others, which directly influence their functional capacity and quality of life, and psychological and emotional deterioration is not only limited to patients but also to their caregivers, family and social circle.
Keywords:
Quality of life; hematology; treatment; mental health; stem cells; functional well-being