Year: 2024 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 79-86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240610
Impact of Cervical Cancer on Fatigue Level and Quality of Life in Female Population in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
Sangtani Pranjal1, Dr Sukhpreet Pabla (PT)2
1BPT Intern, 2Assistant Professor
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Taluka – Rahata Dist. Ahmednagar-413736 (Maharashtra)
Corresponding Author:Sangtani Pranjal
ABSTRACT
Cervical cancer is the second common female malignant tumor globally which seriously threatens female’s health. In 2020, cervical cancer accounted for 18.3% of new cases in India, according to GLOBOCAN. The situation is more alarming in rural areas where women are illiterate, ignorant, poverty, socio-economic status lack the knowledge for detection and early diagnosis. The fatigue is a common and distressing symptom in cancers and also contributes to depletion in health-related quality of life of an Individual. The aim of this study was to assess the Impact of Cervical Cancer on fatigue level and Quality of Life in women with cervical cancer in a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: The study involved 30 cervix cancer patients aged above 18 years receiving anticancer treatment. They were assessed for fatigue severity and quality of life using the Brief Fatigue Inventory and FACT-Cx scale. Results: The study included 23 patients with mean age of 63.30(±11.65) years. 52% experienced severe fatigue, while 48% experienced moderate fatigue. The lowest scores were in emotional and functional well-being, while the highest were in social/family and physical well-being. The FACT-CX score was 99.3±13, there is a significant negative correlation between fatigue and quality of life in cervical cancer patients. Conclusion: The study concludes moderate to severe levels of fatigue was experienced, which also impacts the quality of life. Fatigue has negative correlation with quality of life in patients with cervical cancer.
Keywords: Cervix cancer, Fatigue, Quality of Life, Gynaecological cancer.
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