Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study developed with 43 women undergoing oncological treatment assisted at an Oncology High Complexity Center, in the Southern region of Brazil. The instrument used was the European...

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Main Authors: Francieli Ana Dallabrida, Marli Maria Loro, Cleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan Rosanelli, Marina Mazzuco de Souza, Joseila Sonego Gomes, Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3095
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author Francieli Ana Dallabrida
Marli Maria Loro
Cleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan Rosanelli
Marina Mazzuco de Souza
Joseila Sonego Gomes
Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz
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Marli Maria Loro
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description This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study developed with 43 women undergoing oncological treatment assisted at an Oncology High Complexity Center, in the Southern region of Brazil. The instrument used was the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer – Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30, and the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The average age was 54.6 years old. Married women prevailed (53.4%), with incomplete elementary education (72.1%) and income from one to two minimum wages (62.8%). Quality of Life was considered very satisfactory. According to the development scales and emotional functioning, the result was from regular to satisfactory. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue, lack of appetite and pain. There is a need of structure of public health policies, for preventing cervical cancer in the most vulnerable population.
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spelling doaj-art-b053c55f2ec04e47bd7df97ba41a38e92025-08-24T12:53:47ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-02-01151Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancerFrancieli Ana DallabridaMarli Maria LoroCleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan RosanelliMarina Mazzuco de SouzaJoseila Sonego GomesAdriane Cristina Bernat KolankiewiczThis study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of women with cervical cancer. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study developed with 43 women undergoing oncological treatment assisted at an Oncology High Complexity Center, in the Southern region of Brazil. The instrument used was the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer – Quality of Life Questionnaire Core-30, and the data were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The average age was 54.6 years old. Married women prevailed (53.4%), with incomplete elementary education (72.1%) and income from one to two minimum wages (62.8%). Quality of Life was considered very satisfactory. According to the development scales and emotional functioning, the result was from regular to satisfactory. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue, lack of appetite and pain. There is a need of structure of public health policies, for preventing cervical cancer in the most vulnerable population.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3095Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsQuality of LifeWomen’s Health
spellingShingle Francieli Ana Dallabrida
Marli Maria Loro
Cleci de Lourdes Schmidt Piovesan Rosanelli
Marina Mazzuco de Souza
Joseila Sonego Gomes
Adriane Cristina Bernat Kolankiewicz
Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
Rev Rene
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Women’s Health
title Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
title_full Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
title_fullStr Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
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title_short Quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
title_sort quality of life of women undergoing treatment for cervical cancer
topic Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Quality of Life
Women’s Health
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3095
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