Factors influencing the supportive care needs of female patients with genital cancer in South Korea

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 102; no. 51; p. e36650
• Main Authors: Son, Yu-Jung, Nam, Keum-Hee, Shim, JaeLan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 22.12.2023
• Subjects: Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Genital Neoplasms, Female - psychology; Genital Neoplasms, Female - therapy; Genitalia; Health Services Needs and Demand; Hospitals, University; Humans; Middle Aged; Observational Study; Ovarian Neoplasms; Quality of Life - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy; health services needs and demand; female; quality of life; genital neoplasms

Genital cancers are particularly important compared to other cancers because of the psychological impact they have on the individual. This study investigated the complexity in illness and quality of life among female genital cancer patients and determined the effects of these factors on supportive c...