Quality of information and decision regrets during fertility-sparing management for atypical hyperplasia and endometrial cancer in a prospective cohort study.
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod
; 53(4): 102722, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate satisfaction with information, treatment, and decision regret during management to preserve fertility for atypical hyperplasia (AH) or endometrial cancer (EC).METHODS:
A cohort study with standardized management using chlormadinone acetate was established through a national referral centre between January 2013 and November 2019. During this period, a questionnaire was given to 136 patients aged 19 to 43 years who were followed for fertility preservation for AH or EC. The questionnaire included the validated EORTC-QLQ-INFO25, as well as questions from the validated EVAPIL questionnaire, the Treatment Satisfaction with Medicines Questionnaire, and the Decision Regret Scales concerning treatment tolerability and general satisfaction. The main outcomes measured were the quality and satisfaction with the information and treatment received and the decision regret.RESULTS:
75 patients (55.1 %) responded to the questionnaire. Overall, patients were satisfied with the information received (median 75.0, range 25-100) and thought it was helpful (median 100.0, range 25-100). However, 54.7 % wished for more information. Most women (52.0 %) indicated that psychological support should be available. Patients who were less satisfied with the information received or wished to receive more information thought about stopping treatment more frequently. Decision regret was not related to treatment outcome (remission, hysterectomy, live birth), and 47 of the 56 patients who did not obtain a live birth did not regret fertility preservation. None of the nine patients who regretted fertility preservation obtained a live birth. Almost all the patients reported side effects.CONCLUSIONS:
Dedicated information tools that detail conservative treatment for AH and EC as well as its secondary effects should be provided to improve adherence to treatment and follow-up. Furthermore, psychological support should be systematically proposed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Lesões Pré-Cancerosas
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Neoplasias do Endométrio
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Hiperplasia Endometrial
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article