Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Psychoeducational intervention
Health education
Sponsors
Adebisi Temitayo Moyosore
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This includes women (= 18years) attending the selected tertiary health care facilities that have been: 1. Diagnosed with cervical cancer with a histological evidence, and 2. Will be receiving surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy (to enable follow up) 3. Married or have a partner with sexual relationship 4. Willing to participate in the study 5. Gives informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed of dementia or any other cognitive disorder/condition which may impair the ability to recall, 2. A woman with cervical cancer but has already commenced treatment as at the time of enrollment of respondents for this study, 3. A woman with cervical cancer but with underlying psychiatric pathologies as detected through the medical records and/or past medical history, 4. Participated in a similar intervention study within the frame of 6 months prior recruitment for this study, 5. Women already undergoing any form of psychotherapy or has had radiotherapy previously (for a previous cancer diagnosis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physical, psychological and sexual functioning of women at diagnosis and after completion of treatment. This will be categorized on a seven-point Likert scale (1 = very poor, 2 = somewhat, 3 = quite a bit, 4 = average, 5=good, 6=better and 7= best/excellent). A higher score is an indication of good HRQoL and minimal effect of treatment on functioning. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The impact of the psychoeducational intervention on women’s HRQoL. Also, the relationship between socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and HRQoL. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactChizoma Ndikom
Reader Faculty of Nursing University of Ibadan
Outcome results
None listed