Primary gynaecological cancer (uterine, ovarian or cervical cancers) Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
A total of four sessions of individual or couple-based counselling were conducted by a nurse, who had received training in sexual rehabilitation, motivational interviewing skills and cognitive-behavio
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women newly diagnosed with primary GC (uterine, ovarian or cervical cancers) over the past three months 2. Not in the terminal stage of the disease 3. With a regular sexual partner 4. Over 18 5. Able to understand spoken Cantonese and to read Chinese 6. Consenting to participate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those with unsuitable physical or mental health conditions, or a known pre-existing psychotic illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual functioning is measured by the Chinese version of Sexual Function-Vaginal Changes Questionnaire (SVQ) at baseline (T0), one month after the completion of cancer treatment (T1), on the completion of the intervention (T2) and 12 months after cancer treatment (T3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Marital satisfaction is measured by the Chinese version of ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS) at baseline (T0), one month after the completion of cancer treatment (T1), on the completion of the intervention (T2) and 12 months after cancer treatment (T3). 2. Sexual distress is measured by the Chinese version of Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R) at baseline (T0), one month after the completion of cancer treatment (T1), on the completion of the intervention (T2) and 12 months after cancer treatment (T3). | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed