Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Cancer, Urinary Stones
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will examine the work status of all adult patients admitted over a 6-month period to the University Hospital in Kraków, Poland, for treatment of urological diseases. All admitted patients will be surveyed about their job situation. Patients who are occupationally active and undergoing major oncological surgeries (such as radical cystectomy, prostatectomy, or nephrectomy) or procedures for urinary tract stones will also complete a quality-of-life questionnaire and be followed up by phone at 3 and 6 months. The goal is to learn how treatment affects patients' ability to return to work and their well-being, to help guide support and rehabilitation strategies.
Interventions
OTHEROccupational Status Survey and Telephone Follow-up and Quality-of-Life Assessment in a subset of patients
Collection of demographic, employment, and clinical data at hospital admission, with additional EQ-5D-5L quality-of-life questionnaire and telephone follow-up for occupationally active patients undergoing major uro-oncological surgeries or urinary tract stone procedures.
Sponsors
Jagiellonian University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Adult patients (≥18 years) admitted to the Department of Urology and Oncological Urology, University Hospital in Kraków, during the 6-month study period. 2. For the prospective follow-up cohort: 1. Occupationally active (employed) at baseline. 2. Undergoing major uro-oncological surgery (e.g., radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, nephrectomy) or a procedure for urinary tract stones (e.g., ureterorenoscopy, percutaneous nephrolithotripsy). 3. Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients unwilling or unable to provide informed consent. 2. Patients who are unemployed or retired at baseline (excluded from the prospective follow-up cohort but included in the baseline cross-sectional survey). 3. Patients not undergoing major uro-oncological surgery or urinary tract stone procedures (for the prospective follow-up cohort).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Status of Patients With Urological Diseases | At hospital admission (baseline), and at 3 and 6 months for the prospective cohort | Descriptive assessment of employment categories (employed, unemployed, on disability, retired) among all admitted patients, and changes in employment status over time for occupationally active patients undergoing major surgeries or stone-related procedures. |
| Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries | 3 months and 6 months after surgery | Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following radical cystectomy, radical prostatectomy, radical or partial nephrectomy, or nephroureterectomy. |
| Return to Work Rate in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones | 3 months and 6 months after procedure | Proportion of employed patients at baseline who resume or maintain work following ureterorenoscopy or percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Major Uro-Oncological Surgeries (EQ-5D-5L Score) | Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months |
| Change in Quality of Life in Occupationally Active Patients Undergoing Procedures for Urinary Tract Stones (EQ-5D-5L Score) | Baseline, 3 months, and 6 months |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
CONTACTAnna K. Czech, M.D., Ph.D.
CONTACTJakub Frydrych, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed