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Assessment of preoperative counselling and quality of life of patients with endometrial cancer

Joanna Trawińska1, Joanna Skręt-Magierło1, Renata Raś1, Bogusław Gawlik2, Andrzej Skręt1, Edyta Barnaś3
Affiliacja i adres do korespondencji
Curr Gynecol Oncol 2017, 15 (3), p. 172–182
DOI: 10.15557/CGO.2017.0017
Streszczenie

Purpose: The main aim of the study was to obtain feedback from patients with endometrial cancer on the quality of information provided to them prior to surgery. An additional aim was to correlate these opinions with sociodemographic factors. Material and methods: One hundred and twenty-three patients with endometrial cancer diagnosed by means of tissue sampling, treated surgically at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Rzeszów, Poland in 2012–2014 were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. The questionnaires used were: EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-INFO25, completed before discharge from hospital. Statistical analysis assessed the influence of ordinal categorical variables by means of rank correlation analysis. For nominal variables, the mean and median values in the groups compared were calculated, and then the difference in the distribution of the domains of information quality in these groups was estimated using the Kruskal–Wallis test or the Mann–Whitney test. Results: According to data supplied by the patients who filled out INFO-25, they received the largest amount of information about medical tests (60.3%) and the disease itself (55%). They were informed less adequately about treatment (43.4%), and the scarcest information was provided in regard to follow-up (28.5%). The helpfulness of the information received (64.5%) was assessed the highest. Overall quality of their life amounted to 55 ± 22. A low correlation was found between the assessment of information and the quality of life. A younger age, higher level of education and having a partner correlated with a higher score awarded to the information received. Conclusion: The assessment of the quality of the information provided preoperatively depends on the individual characteristics of the recipient, which should be taken into account in the information process. In addition, more attention should be paid to the provision of information concerning the treatment protocol and follow-up.

Słowa kluczowe
endometrial cancer, information, quality of life