The Assessment Quality of Life For Patients with Cervical Cancer Using Chemotherapy Paclitaxel-Carboplatin in Sanglah
Journal Title: Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Chemotherapy administration to patients with cervical cancer stage IIB-IIIB not only causing a therapeutic effect but also decrease in quality of life. This study was conducted in February–June 2014 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sanglah Hospital with observational prospective case study method. Data were collected using the EORTC QLQ C30 questionnaire combined with interview before and after chemotherapy paclitaxel-carboplatin as much as 3 series in patients with squamous cell cervical cancer stage IIB-IIIB. Assesment was done in general quality of life and 15 domains that affect the quality of life. There were 12 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Administration chemotherapy with paclitaxel-carboplatin can improve the quality of life shown by decrease mean value from 48.083±5.451 to 44.083±3.872. There were significant differences in the value of the quality of life before and after being given chemotherapy paclitaxel-carboplatin (p-value 0.038). There were decrease in the quality of life of the domain nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, fatigue, and social functions. Domains that have increased the quality of life is pain, physical functioning, emotional functioning, sleeplessness, and financial difficulties. Administration of chemotherapy paclitaxel-carboplatin can improve the quality of life of patients with cervical cancer.
Authors and Affiliations
I Ketut Tunas, Sagung C. Yowani, Putu A. Indrayathi, Rini Noviyani, I Nyoman G. Budiana
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- EP ID EP365071
- DOI 10.15416/ijcp.2016.5.1.35
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