COMPARISON OF CERVICAL CANCER PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER RADIOTHERAPY AND CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT AT PROF DR R D KANDOU GENERAL HOSPITAL

Author(s):  
Angela Sarah Sumual ◽  
Laihad Bismarck ◽  
Frank Mitchell Marvel Wagey
Author(s):  
Heru Pradjatmo ◽  
Wenny Artanty Nisman ◽  
Yayuk Fatmawati

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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Besse Ainul Mardiyah Kadir ◽  
Rini Fitriani

Pendahuluan penelitian gambaran kualitas hidup penderita kanker serviks setelah pengobatan di Rumah Sakit Islam Faisal Makassar bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran kualitas hidup penderita kanker serviks setelah pengobatan dari aspek kesehatan fisik, psikologis, sosial, dan lingkungan.Metode penelitian ini merupakan survay deskriptif, untuk mengetahui gambaran kualitas hidup penderita kanker serviks setelah pengobatan di Rumah Sakit Islam Faisal Makassar dengan jumlah sampel 42 orang yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober – Desember 2016.Hasil penelitian gambaran kualitas hidup penderita kanker serviks setelah pengobatan dari segi kesehatan fisik kualitas hidup cukup sebanyak15 responden (35,7%) dan responden yang memiliki kualitas hidup kurang sebanyak 27 responden (64,3%), dari segi kesehatan psikologis kualitas hidup cukup sebanyak 29 responden (69%) dan kualitas hidup kurang sebanyak 13 responden (31%), dari segi hubungan sosial kualitas hidup baik sebanyak 18 responden (42,8%), kualitas hidup cukup sebanyak 23 responden (54,8%), dari segi lingkungan kualitas hidup cukup sebanyak 3 responden (7,1%) dan kualitas hidup kurang sebanyak 39 responden (92,9%).Kesimpulan dari empat aspek terdapat kualitas hidup baik 18 responden (42,8%) dari segi hubungan sosial,  kualitas hidup cukup 29 responden (69%) dari segi kesehatan psikologis, kualitas hidup kurang 39 responden (92,9%) dari segi kesehatan lingkungan, dan dari segi kesehatan fisik sebanyak 27 responden (64,3%) kualitas hidup kurang.ABSTRACTIntroduction research picture of quality of life of cervical cancer patient after treatment at Islamic Hospital Faisal Makassar aims to know  picture  quality  of  life  of  cervical cancer patient after treatment from aspect of physical health, psychological, social, and environment.Method this research is descriptive survey, to know the picture of quality of life of cervical cancer patient after treatment at Faisal Makassar Islamic Hospital with total sample 42 people conducted in October - December 2016.The results of the study of the quality of life of cervical cancer patients after treatment in terms of physical health quality of life is quite as much as 15 respondents (35.7%) and respondents who have quality of life less as much as 27 respondents (64.3%), in terms of psychological health quality of life is enough As many as 29 respondents (69%) and quality of life less 13 respondents (31%), in terms of social relations quality of life both as many as 18 respondents (42.8%), quality of life is quite as much as 23 respondents (54.8%), In terms of quality of life environment is quite as much as 3 respondents (7.1%) and quality of life is less as much as 39 respondents (92.9%). From  the  four  aspects,  there  is  a good quality of life of 18 respondents (42.8%) in terms of social relations, quality of life is enough 29 respondents (69%) in terms of psychological health, quality of life is less 39 respondents (92.9%) in terms of environmental health, And in terms of physical health as much as 27 respondents (64.3%) poor quality of life.


Author(s):  
Mayang Wulan ◽  
Yuzana Binti Mohd Yusop ◽  
Harmy Bin Mohamed Yusoff

ABSTRACT Cervical cancer is known as the highest cause of death after breast cancer. It is gynecological cancer contributing to the top cause of death in women. Sexual and reproductive issues can reduce the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. WHO defines the quality of life as an individual's perception in the cultural context and value system in which the individual experiences and is related to their goals, expectations, standards, and affairs. It gives the concept of an individual's physical health, psychological conditions, one's beliefs, social relationships, and one's involvement with something meaningful in their environment. This article will explain the definition, symptoms, and staging of cervical cancer, the definition of the quality of life, the meaning of excellence for the cervical cancer patient, and the facts that affect the quality of life.  Keywords           : quality of life, cervical cancer, reproductive organ cancerCorrespondence  : [email protected] 


2014 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.W. Amneus ◽  
L.M. Garcia ◽  
E. Pineda ◽  
C.H. Holschneider

2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 843-854
Author(s):  
Olga Novikova ◽  
Yelena Ulrikh ◽  
V. Nosov ◽  
A. Charkhifalakyan

There is presented the review of domestic and foreign references on the conserved oncological safety of the use of menopausal hormone therapy after treatment for endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, borderline and malignant ovarian tumors, various variants of sarcomas of the uterus, vulva and vaginal cancer. To the opinion of the authors the refusal to prescribe menopausal hormone therapy to patients with oncogynecologic diseases in the anamnesis is usually not justified, the category of patients, to whom hormone replacement therapy is contraindicated, is well described and mentioned in the text. In other cases sex hormones can be used to treat menopausal symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Chulkova ◽  
Tatyana Semiglazova ◽  
Margarita Vagaytseva ◽  
Andrey Karitskiy ◽  
Yevgeniy Demin ◽  
...  

Psychological rehabilitation is an integral part of rehabilitation of a cancer patient. Psychological rehabilitation is aimed at a patient adaptation in the situation of the disease and improvement his quality of life. Understanding of an oncological disease is extreme and (or) crisis situation and monitoring dynamics of the psychological statement of a patient allows using differentiated approach in the provision of professional psychological assistance. The modified scale of self-esteem level of distress (IPOS) was used for screening of mental and emotional stress of cancer patients. There were selected groups of cancer patients who were most in need of professional psychological assistance. Results of a psychological study of one of these groups - breast cancer patients - are presented.


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