Comparison of Quality of Life and Sexuality between Cervical Cancer Survivors and Healthy Women

Lee, Yu‐Mi; Lim, Myong Cheol; Joo, Jungnam; Lee, Dong Ock; Park, Sang-Yoon

doi:10.4143/crt.2015.425

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“…However, a study done in the United Kingdom showed that diarrhea was the most frequently reported symptom [24]. This might be due to the different Bae and Park (2016), that poor body image is due to low self-esteem observed among women who have not yet children [25]. Additionally, shame and regret contributed significantly to poorer body image and lower sexual/vaginal functioning in younger age groups [26].…”

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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Background: Cancer of the cervix is the most frequent cancer among women in Ethiopia. The disease burden and its treatment adversely affects patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to investigate the HRQoL and its predictors among cervical cancer patients in Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2018 at the oncology unit of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A total of 404 cervical cancer patients were interviewed using validated Amharic version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer module (EORTC QLQ-C30), cervical cancer module (EORTC QLQ-CX24), and Euro Quality of Life Group's 5-Domain Questionnaires 5-Levels (EQ-5D) questionnaires. ANOVA test was used to determine the effect of patients' characteristics on mean scores of the different domains of HRQoL and stepwise multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify predictors of HRQoL. Coefficients of level-specific utility values obtained from a hybrid regression model for the Ethiopian general population were used to compute utility. Results: The mean age of patients was 52.1 ± 10.4 years and 379 (93.8%) of the patients were receiving service at the outpatient clinic. About one-third (35%) of patients were diagnosed with stage IV cervical cancer. Mean global health status/QoL, mean utility and visual analog scale scores were 48.

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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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“…This result is in line other study in about quality of life in Indonesia and other country studies where all means of global health status were >50 in their studies. 7,8 The high mean of quality of life is explained in several studies. They state that the low quality of life is significantly related to low social support.…”

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“…16 This pattern is like what was observed in a study in Korea. 17 Furthermore, study in Iran states that global health scale has significant relation with social function, nauseous and vomiting, dyspnea, insomnia, loss of appetite, financial problem, peripheral neuropathy, and menopausal symptoms. 18 All of these three studies has similar pattern where sexual activity and sexual pleasure decrease significantly.…”

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Quality of life of cervical cancer patient with support from nuclear family and extended family in Dr. Sardjito general hospital, Yogyakarta Indonesia: a comparative study

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Background: Nature of the disease, side effect from treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and chemo radiation reduce the patient’s quality of life. Thus, the family support is substantial in cancer patient treatment. Aim of this study was comparing the quality of life of patients with cervical cancer in support of the nuclear family and extended family at Dr. Sardjito hospital Yogyakarta, Indonesia.Methods: The study population were all cervical cancer patients treated with chemotherapy in Dr. Sardjito general hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia from October to November 2016. Samples were collected using purposive sampling to obtain 62 respondents, 30 respondents for nuclear family group and 32 for extended family group. The study instruments were family support questionnaire, EORTC QLQ-C30 Indonesian version, and EORTC QLQ-C24 were translated to Indonesian. The quality of life was assessed during chemotherapy.Results: Quality of life for cervical cancer patient from supportive family had mean >50. The respective mean of general health status for patients from supportive nuclear and extended family were 76.28±21.434 and 67.82±22.017. Nearly all items in symptom, multi-item and single-item scales had mean <50, except item financial problem. Meanwhile, quality of life for cervical cancer patient from unsupportive family had mean >50. The respective mean of general health status for patients from unsupportive nuclear and extended family were 70.83±20.972 and 75.00±8.33. Nearly all items in symptom, multi-item and single-item scales had mean <50, except items fatigue and sore. Several items of quality of life had p<0.05, which were constipation (p=0.049), and financial problem (p=0.045).Conclusions: There was no significant difference between quality of life of cervical cancer patients with support from nuclear and extended families. However, in ‘financial problem’ item, nuclear family had better quality of life while in contrast, extended family had better quality of life in ‘constipation’ item. Family education program needed because several domains of quality of life is still low and requires family involvement in treatment.

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“…It is estimated that cervical cancer accounted for 3,100 (2.2%) of all new cancers and 761 (2.6%) of all cancer deaths among Korean women in 2015 (12). Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer, and infection typically occurs through sexual behavior (34).…”

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Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea

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The aim of this study, carried out before the beginning of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations as a National Immunization Program (NIP) in Korea in 2016, is to assess the ranges of perceptions and personal experience and their influences on attitudes regarding HPV vaccinations of children, among mothers of adolescent (9–14 years of age) daughters in Korea. From November 2015 to February 2016, we distributed a written questionnaire to mothers who had daughters aged 9–14 years. The questionnaire consisted of several questions, related to knowledge of HPV, personal experiences of HPV vaccination, and attitudes toward HPV vaccinations of their adolescent daughters. Of the 260 questionnaires distributed, 140 participants returned answered ones. And although only 51% of participants were aware that cervical cancer is highly related with HPV infection, 70% said they were willing to vaccinate their daughters, showing that awareness does not coincide with intention to vaccinate. Among the participants showing negative attitudes, 50% were concerned about the vaccination side effects. The more the participants’ pre-knowledge about HPV infection, and about the relationship of HPV to cervical cancer, the more positive their attitudes (P = 0.002, P < 0.001). Our study showed that, as the level of education rose, the proportion of mothers with negative attitudes toward vaccinating their adolescent daughters rose as well. Thus, the provision of correct education by health care providers and accurate information through active advertising may play an important role in increasing the vaccination rate among adolescent girls in Korea.

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Comparison of Quality of Life and Sexuality between Cervical Cancer Survivors and Healthy Women

Cited by 41 publications

References 24 publications

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among cervical cancer patients at Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Quality of life of cervical cancer patient with support from nuclear family and extended family in Dr. Sardjito general hospital, Yogyakarta Indonesia: a comparative study

Attitudes Regarding HPV Vaccinations of Children among Mothers with Adolescent Daughters in Korea

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