ReviewReproductive health2022
What factors shape quality of life for women affected by gynaecological cancer in South, South East and East Asian countries? A critical review.
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- A precise machine learning model: Detecting cervical cancer using feature selection and explainable AI.Journal of pathology informatics · 2024Article
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- Beyond the diagnosis: gender disparities in the social and emotional impact of cancer.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
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- The research landscape of the quality of life or psychological impact on gynecological cancer patients: A bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- The Burden of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure Related to Gynaecological Cancer in Malaysia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A cross-sectional study on psychiatric comorbidity, coping strategies, and quality of life in women diagnosed with breast and cervical cancers attending a tertiary care center in South India.Industrial psychiatry journalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGynaecological cancers are among the most prevalent cancers worldwide, with profound effects on the lives of women and their families. In this critical review, we explore the impacts of these cancers on quality of life (QOL) of women in Asian countries, and highlight areas for future inquiry.
methodsA systematic search of the literature was conducted in six electronic databases: Web of Science, Scopus, Global Health (CAB Direct), PsycINFO (Ovid), EBMR (Ovid), and Medline (Ovid). Screening resulted in the inclusion of 53 relevant articles reporting on 48 studies.
resultsMost studies were conducted in high and upper-middle income countries in East Asia and used quantitative approaches. Women had predominantly been diagnosed with cervical or ovarian cancer, and most had completed treatment. Four key interrelated domains emerged as most relevant in shaping QOL of women affected by gynaecological cancer: support, including identified needs, sources and forms; mental health, covering psychological distress associated with cancer, risk and protective factors, and coping strategies; sexual function and sexuality, focused on physiological, emotional and relational changes caused by gynaecological cancers and treatments, and the impacts of these on women's identities; and physical health, covering the physical conditions associated with gynaecological cancers and their impacts on women's daily activities.
conclusionQOL of women affected by gynaecological cancer is shaped by their mental and physical health, support, and changes in sexual function and sexuality. The limited number of studies from lower- and middle-income countries in South and Southeast Asia highlights important knowledge gaps requiring future research.
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