The physical and psychological aspects of quality of life mediates the effect of radiation-induced urgency syndrome on disability pension in gynecological cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiation-induced fecal urgency syndrome is highly prevalent in gynecological cancer survivors. It is associated with decreased quality of life (QoL) and with disability pension. The literature remains unclear about the mediating role of physical and psychological aspects of QoL in the association between urgency syndrome and disability pension. Identifying the pathways between urgency syndrome and disability pension may help to create effective and timely interventions for increasing QoL and reducing disability pension among gynecological cancer survivors.

Methods

We used patient-reported outcome measures from working-age gynecological cancer survivors (n = 247) and data on their disability pension from the official register. The mediating role of physical and ps

SUBMITTER: Noor Baloch A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501287 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature