Assessment of Quality of Life and Psychologic Aspects in Patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

dc.contributor.authorVeloso Ferreira, Erika Goulart
dc.contributor.authorMaestá, Izildinha [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMichelin, Odair Carlito
dc.contributor.authorCallile de Paula, Regina Celia
dc.contributor.authorConsonni, Marcos
dc.contributor.authorRudge, Marilza Vieira Cunha [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionFac Integradas Pitagoras
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-20T13:35:20Z
dc.date.available2014-05-20T13:35:20Z
dc.date.issued2009-04-01
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To assess quality of life (QoL) and psychological aspects in patients with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD).METHODS: This cross-sectional self-report study was conducted among 54 women. Validated questionnaires assessed QoL (WHO-QOL-bref), symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]) and anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI]).RESULTS: Most patients rated overall QoL as good (44.44%) anti were satisfied with their health status (42.59%). Mean QoL domain score was lowest for psychologic health (53.86 +/- 21.46) and highest for social relationships (65.74 +/- 22.41). BDI mean was 15.81 +/- 11.15, indicating dysphoria. STAI means were 46 +/- 6.46 for trait-anxiety and 43.72 +/- 4.23 for state-anxiety, both evidencing medium-high anxiety. Among employed patients, environment domain mean was the highest (p = 0.024). Presence of children resulted in lowest means for physical health (p = 0.041) and environment (p = 0.045). Patients desiring children showed significantly higher means for physical health (p = 0.004), psychological health (p = 0.021) and environment (p = 0.003). Chemotherapy had no significant influence on QoL (p > 0.05).CONCLUSION: This study evidenced psychological impact on GTD patients, suggesting specialized care centers should provide psychological interventions during treatment and follow-up of GTD patients, highlighting the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. (J Reprod Med 2009;54:239-244)en
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo State Univ, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Botucatu Med Sch, Trophoblast Dis Ctr, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationFac Integradas Pitagoras, Montes Claros, MG, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespSão Paulo State Univ, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Botucatu Med Sch, Trophoblast Dis Ctr, BR-18618970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.format.extent239-244
dc.identifierhttp://www.reproductivemedicine.com/toc/auto_abstract.php?id=23593
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Reproductive Medicine. St Louis: Sci Printers & Publ Inc, v. 54, n. 4, p. 239-244, 2009.
dc.identifier.issn0024-7758
dc.identifier.lattes9012667997804219
dc.identifier.lattes6758680388835078
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9227-832X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/12147
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000265389800009
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSci Printers & Publ Inc
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Reproductive Medicine
dc.relation.ispartofjcr0.452
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,270
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dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectgestational trophoblastic diseaseen
dc.subjectquality of lifeen
dc.subjectpsychological aspectsen
dc.titleAssessment of Quality of Life and Psychologic Aspects in Patients with Gestational Trophoblastic Diseaseen
dc.typeArtigo
dcterms.rightsHolderSci Printers & Publ Inc
unesp.author.lattes9012667997804219
unesp.author.lattes6758680388835078
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-9227-832X[6]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatupt
unesp.departmentGinecologia e Obstetrícia - FMBpt

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