FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVORS: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Mujahadatuljannah1*, Ismarwati2, Sri Ratnaningsih3

1* Student of Magister Midwifery, ‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta , Indonesia
2 Lecturer of Magister Midwifery, ‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta , Indonesia
3Lecturer of Magister Midwifery, ‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta
mujahadatuljannah[at]gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women with an estimated 570,000 new cases in 2018 and an incidence 266,000 cases of death. Cancer no longer focuses only how long a patient can survive but also how health related quality of life patient. Quality of life is useful for overcoming the symptoms of cancer optimally because can be an additional information in monitoring, evaluating the effectiveness of treatments provided and patients response to cancer and treatment carried out. The quality of life among cervical cancer survivors is related to various factors. Purpose: This study aims to determine the factors associated with quality of life among cervical cancer survivors. Method: This study uses a systematic literature review method by searching 2 databases; PubMed and Sciencedirect. Articles published in English from 2008-2018 were searched. Results: The results of this review show factors associated with quality of life among cervical cancer survivors include the type of treatment (surgery, radiation with/without chemotherapy), stage of cervical cancer (early stage or advanced stage), duration/time of treatment (short or long term treatment), comorbidity (have less or more), self-esteem, age (younger or older), education (high or low), health insurance, economic status (income), social support and family support. Conclusion: We have identified factors that contribute significantly to good quality of life include patients who received only surgery, early stage of cervical cancer, long term treatment, less comorbidity, higher self-esteem, younger age, higher education, having health insurance, higher household income, good social support and good family support.

Keywords: factor; quality of life; cervical cancer; survivors

Topic: Health Technology and Medical Treatment

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/zCjNyK6FkufT

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