Observational Study
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World J Obstet Gynecol. Nov 5, 2019; 8(1): 1-7
Published online Nov 5, 2019. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v8.i1.1
Assessing quality of life using the brief cancer-related worry inventory for gynecological surgery
Ami Kikuchi, Ryo Koide, Masahiro Iwasaki, Mizue Teramoto, Seiro Satohisa, Masato Tamate, Masami Horiguchi, Nozomi Niwa, Tsuyoshi Saito, Toru Mizuguchi
Ami Kikuchi, Ryo Koide, Masami Horiguchi, Toru Mizuguchi, Department of Nursing and Surgical Science, Sapporo Medical University Postgraduate School of Health Science, Sapporo 0608556, Japan
Masahiro Iwasaki, Mizue Teramoto, Seiro Satohisa, Masato Tamate, Nozomi Niwa, Tsuyoshi Saito, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University Postgraduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 0608556, Japan
Author contributions: Kikuchi A and Mizuguchi T designed the study; Iwasaki M, Teramoto M, Satohisa S, Tamate M, and Saito T performed the operations and were responsible for patient management; Koide R and Niwa N helped with the patient care; Horiguchi M, Sawada I, and Shudo E contributed to the clinical protocol and data management; and Kikuchi A and Mizuguchi T wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan, No. 17K10672 (to Mizuguchi T); Astellas Pharma, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, No. RS2018A000763; Daiichi Sankyo Company, Tokyo, Japan, No. 1800461; Shionogi &Co., Osaka, Japan, No. RS2018A000439931; Merck Serono, Tokyo, Japan, No. MSJS20180613001; Sapporo Doto Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, No. 30037656; Noguchi Hospital, Otaru, Japan, No. 30047663; Doki-kai Tomakomai Hospital, Tomakomai, Japan, No. 30047674; Tsuchida Hospital, Sapporo, Japan, No. 30057704; and Ikuta Hospital, Shiraoi, Japan, No. 30057704.
Institutional review board statement: The study protocol has been reviewed and approved by the institutional review board of Sapporo Medical University Hospital, No. 302-56.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest related to this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Toru Mizuguchi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Nursing and Surgical Science, Sapporo Medical University Postgraduate School of Health Science, S-1, W-16, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8556, Japan. tmizu@sapmed.ac.jp
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Received: March 28, 2019
Peer-review started: April 2, 2019
First decision: June 19, 2019
Revised: August 24, 2019
Accepted: October 9, 2019
Article in press: October 9, 2019
Published online: November 5, 2019
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

The mental status of gynecologic patients has an important influence on their quality of life (QOL). Although high-quality QOL studies into breast cancer patients have been performed internationally, few QOL studies have examined patients with gynecological cancer.

AIM

To investigate the brief cancer-related worry inventory (BCWI) could evaluate the mental status of gynecological patients.

METHODS

Between July 2018 and December 2018, 19 consecutive gynecological cancer patients were prospectively recruited for this study. The BCWI is a 15-item self-reported questionnaire that assesses cancer-related worries on a numeric scale (0–100).

RESULTS

The high BCWI group was significantly younger than the low BCWI group. Regarding social status, the absence of a spouse and children was significantly more common in the high BCWI group than in the low BCWI group. The operation time was longer in the worsening BCWI group than in the stable BCWI group (305.3 ± 140.5 min vs 171.1 ± 97.2 min; P = 0.026).

CONCLUSION

Being young, having no family, and a long operation time were found to be risk factors for increased anxiety. Therefore, gynecological cancer patients should be assessed using the BCWI, and specific perioperative mental care should be considered for highly anxious patients.

Keywords: Gynecology; Brief cancer-related worry inventory; Quality of life; Surgery

Core tip: The aim of this study was to evaluate the mental status of patients with gynecological cancer and identify their worries using the brief cancer-related worry inventory (BCWI). Regarding social status, the absence of a spouse and children was significantly more common in the high BCWI group than in the low BCWI group. The operation time was longer in the worsening BCWI group than in the stable BCWI group. Being young, having no family, and a long operation time were found to be risk factors for increased anxiety after gynecological surgery.