Health-related quality of life associated with different cervical cancer therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals.
Afr Health Sci
; 23(3): 261-268, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
There are important consequences from cervical cancer (CC) disease and its treatment among survivors, especially the impact on quality of life (QoL).Objective:
To evaluate the health-related QoL associated with different CC therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals.Methods:
This study employed a prospective longitudinal design. It was conducted at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, North-Western Nigeria. Data of all the 157 eligible CC patients were collected at baseline and after therapy. Data analysis was done with appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS V. 20 for windows. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results:
Chemotherapy (CT) was the major therapy option received by 78(49.7%) of the patients. Patients who received chemoradiation therapy (CRT) and adjuvant chemotherapy (CTS) had the highest increase in mean overall health-related QoL of 0.138 (t=8.456, p<0.001) and 0.138 (t=6.489, p<0.001) higher than their respective baseline scores. Patients who received CT had the least increase in mean overall health-related QoL of 0.095 (t=4.574, p<0.001) from baseline.Conclusion:
Chemoradiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were associated with highest increase in mean overall health-related QoL. Chemotherapy was associated with the least increase in mean overall health-related QoL.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Afr Health Sci
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article