Quality of life in patients with chronic pancreatitis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis. An original questionnaire on the quality of life of patients with chronic pancreatitis was proposed and tested. Materials and methods: 38 operated and 40 non-operated patients with chronic pancreatitis were examined. Results. A high degree of conceptual, constructive and criterial validity, internal consistency and reproducibility of the original questionnaire scales is proved. A strong correlation was found between rs> 0,71 of the scale of digestive disorders with the severity of malabsorption syndrome (p <0.001). The proposed COLPAC questionnaire can be used for diagnostic purposes and for an individual assessment of the clinical symptoms of chronic pancreatitis. The questionnaire can serve as a reliable tool for assessing the quality of life of patients operated on for chronic pancreatitis.