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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2021; 9(17): 4188-4198
Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4188
Self-perceived burden and influencing factors in patients with cervical cancer administered with radiotherapy
Ting Luo, Rong-Zhi Xie, Yan-Xia Huang, Xiao-Hua Gong, Hui-Ying Qin, Yi-Xiao Wu
Ting Luo, Rong-Zhi Xie, Xiao-Hua Gong, Cancer Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
Yan-Xia Huang, Cardiovascular Disease Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
Hui-Ying Qin, Nursing Department, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China
Yi-Xiao Wu, Power Operation Department, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Xie RZ and Gong XH contributed to the conception and design of this study; Luo T, Huang YX, and Wu YX performed the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript; Qin HY critically reviewed the manuscript and supervised the whole study process; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Sun Yat-Sen University.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Ying Qin, MS, Doctor, Nursing Department, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, No. 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China. qinhy@sysucc.org.cn
Received: January 25, 2021
Peer-review started: January 25, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 10, 2021
Accepted: April 8, 2021
Article in press: April 8, 2021
Published online: June 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cervical cancer is the fourth commonest malignancy in women around the world. The present study aimed to assess self-perceived burden (SPB) and related influencing factors in cervical cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The survey was completed using a self-designed general information questionnaire, the SPB scale for cancer patients, and the self-care self-efficacy scale, Strategies Used by People to Promote Health. The results suggested that patients with cervical cancer undergoing radiotherapy often have SPB. Self-care self-efficacy scale, place of residence, monthly family income, payment method, and radiation dermatitis and proctitis are factors independently influencing SPB.