Gynecological cancer Cancer Gynecological cancer
Conditions
Interventions
The participants will be assigned randomly to participate in a psycho-educational intervention program or to an attention control group:
Psycho-educational intervention group: Partici
Sponsors
Food and Health Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women with a new diagnosis of primary gynecological cancer including uterine, ovarian and cervical cancers over the past three months 2. Planning for surgery as the first-line treatment 3. Older than 18 years 4. Able to understand spoken Cantonese and to read all materials printed in Chinese 5. Able to consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with known psychiatric morbidity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of uncertainty will be measured using the Chinese version of Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (C-MUIS) at baseline and the completion of the intervention (3-4 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Level of anxiety will be measured using the Chinese version of the anxiety subscale in the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at baseline and the completion of the intervention (3-4 months) 2. Sexual functioning will be measured using the Chinese version of Sexual Function-Vaginal Changes Questionnaire (SVQ) at the completion of the intervention (3-4 months) | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed