cervical cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universiteit van Tilburg
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosed with stage I-III cervical cancer between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2016. - Being able to complete a Dutch questionnaire. - Being at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Living in nursing home. - Unknown address.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survey health care providers Outcomes included are provider characteristics (age, years experience, gender), hospital characteristics (hospital, type of hospital), provided follow-up schedule in the past years, reasons for deviation/compliance from guidelines, preference for future follow-up, content of follow-up consult (aim of consult, content of follow-up care consult, psychosocial functioning, late effects), and attitudes toward the guideline on follow-up care. Study among cervical cancer patients and their informal caregiver Measures include demographic characteristics, questions on follow-up care (schedule, preference, attitudes, satisfaction), and psychosocial characteristics (quality of life, fear of recurrence and worry, illness perceptions, self-management abilities, self-efficacy, relationship quality, dyadic coping). In addition, a feasibility study will be conducted in a subsample of participants (120 patients when 50% response). They will be asked to donate a hair sample (1,5mm) and complete additional questions about hair care and perceived stress. Finally, data on participant's follow-up care practice will be collected from the medical files. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed