Influence of Urinary Dysfunction on Quality of Life in Women with Cervical Cancer after Radical Hysterectomy
10.5388/aon.2019.19.3.150
- Author:
Nami CHUN
1
;
Gie Ok NOH
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hysterectomy;
Uterine cervical neoplasms;
Urination disorders;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hysterectomy;
Nursing;
Quality of Life;
Urination Disorders;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2019;19(3):150-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the quality of life (QOL) and the influence of urinary dysfunction on QOL in women with cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy. METHODS: A secondary analysis was conducted using data collected for a previous study of Chun et al. and the same subjects of a group of 157 cervical cancer patients. Novel data from the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CX24 were used in addition to the results of urinary dysfunction from the previous study. Descriptive analysis of EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-CX24 results and a multiple regression analysis were conducted to explore the influence of urinary dysfunction on global QOL. RESULTS: Subjects showed low QOL especially for social, physical and role function in the EORTC QLQ-C30 as well as the QLQ-CX24. Intensity of urinary dysfunction (p<.001) as well as daily life distress due to urinary dysfunction (p<.001) were the most significant factors affecting QOL in women with cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy. CONCLUSION: Results suggest that oncology nurses should pay attention to the relatively low QOL of post-hysterectomy patients. They should also consider the influence of urinary dysfunction on QOL when developing nursing intervention programs to increase the QOL for women with cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy.
