Long-term impact of acute pancreatitis on patients' quality of life: a multi-center prospective study in Japan.

Authors

Masayuki Ueno, Yoshihisa Tsuji, Takaaki Eguchi, Akihisa Fukuda, Yusuke Kurita, Yukiko Takayama, Yugo Sawai, Takashi Tamura, Mamoru Takenaka, Tetsuhiro Atono, Hidenori Tanaka, Atsushi Masamune, Satoshi Yamamoto, Keisuke Ishigami, Toshihiro Kusaka, Hiroki Kawashima, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Ayako Hata, Etsuji Ishida, Hironobu Tokumasu, Norimitsu Uza, Hiroshi Seno, Hiroki Yamaue, Sohei Satoi, Yoshifumi Takeyama, Kazuichi Okazaki, Motowo Mizuno, Japan Pancreas Society Clinical Research Promotion Committee Group

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Journal of gastroenterology. Aug 23, 2026. Epub Aug 23, 2026.

Abstract

Although acute pancreatitis often resolves, its long-term impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and social participation remains unclear. This study investigated the longitudinal changes in HRQoL and factors affecting incomplete recovery of social participation following acute pancreatitis.
This multi-center, prospective cohort study included patients aged ≥ 18 years who were hospitalized with acute pancreatitis at 20 hospitals across Japan between April 2018 and March 2024. Patients were consecutively enrolled, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 12 months. We evaluated the severity of acute pancreatitis, demographic factors, and HRQoL parameters, including the physical component score (PCS) from the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey version 2 and self-rated health (SRH), as well as social participation status.
Among 284 enrolled patients, 226 were included in the primary endpoint analysis. At 3 months, 49 patients (21.7%) had incomplete recovery of social participation. Among them, 73.5% had a PCS score of less than 45, when compared with 24.9% among those with complete recovery of social participation (p < 0.01). Logistic regression analyses indicated that female sex, higher acute physiologic assessment and chronic health evaluation II score on admission, and worsened SRH were associated with incomplete recovery of social participation at 3 months. At 12 months, incomplete recovery of social participation occurred in 17.5% of patients, which was associated with younger age and worsened mental health.
These findings support the need for phase-specific strategies: early intervention focused on physical recovery and later support targeting psychosocial recovery and social participation.
UMIN000033041.

PMID:
42633599
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 23 Aug 2026.

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