Health related quality of life for cervical cancer women receiving chemotherapy at mansoura university hospitals

Document Type : Original Article

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1 B.Sc. Nursing

2 Prof. of Maternal and Newborn Dept.- Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University

3 Prof. of General Surgery and Onco-Surgery- Faculty of Medicine-Mansoura University,

4 Lecture of Maternity of Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing Dept- Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University

10.12816/0029175

Abstract

Background: Cervical Cancer is regarded as the second leading cause of cancers deaths
among women, and which substantially reduce the health related quality of life of women.
Aim of the study: was to assess health-related quality of life for women with cervical cancer
receiving chemotherapy. Subjects & methods: Research design: A Descriptive Research
Design was used in this study. Setting: Oncology Center in Mansoura University Hospital.
Subjects: consisted of 100 women with cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy. Tools of
data collection : include; a structured interviewing schedule that included data about
patient's personal characteristics, present history of cervical cancer, protocol of
chemotherapy, knowledge of women concerning cancer and chemotherapy and healthrelated
quality of life scale short form SF-36. Results: showed that most common problems
encountered after cervical treatment with chemotherapy were malnourishment with highest
percentage (93%). Almost all women complained of dryness of the vagina and dyspareunia
(99.0% and 98.0%). Meanwhile, the highest affected dimension of health related quality of life
was for physical dysfunction with mean of 66.4519.27.Conclusion: The Study concluded
that the majority of the studied women had many problems which affect their HRQOL.
Recommendations: The Study recommended that an educational programme should be
conducted to help women to cope with their problems and improve their HRQOL.

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