ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Relationships among sexual function, marital intimacy, type D personality and quality of life in patients with ovarian cancer, with spouses
Ju-Hee Nho,
Sung Reul Kim,
Won Ku Choi,
Ju-Hee Nho
College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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Sung Reul Kim
College of Nursing, Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Correspondence
Sung Reul Kim, College of Nursing, Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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Search for more papers by this authorWon Ku Choi
Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
Search for more papers by this authorJu-Hee Nho,
Sung Reul Kim,
Won Ku Choi,
Ju-Hee Nho
College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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Sung Reul Kim
College of Nursing, Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Correspondence
Sung Reul Kim, College of Nursing, Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorWon Ku Choi
Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to identify the relationships among sexual function, marital intimacy, type D personality and quality of life (QoL) in patients with ovarian cancer, with spouses.
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional design was used, and 104 patients were recruited using convenience sampling, from the inpatient and outpatient gynaecological clinics of two tertiary medical centres using structured questionnaires.
Results
Of the 104 participants, 31.7% were classified as having a type D personality. The type D group had lower marital intimacy, higher symptoms and lower QoL than the non-type D personality group. The results of a hierarchical regression analysis showed that monthly income, symptoms, marital intimacy and type D personality were independent factors that influenced QoL in patients with ovarian cancer, with spouses.
Conclusion
Demographic characteristics, symptoms, marital intimacy and type D personality should be considered in patients with ovarian cancer, with spouses when evaluating QoL. Intervention strategies considering these characteristics could improve QoL for patients with ovarian cancer patient, with spouses.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare there are no conflicts of interest.
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Table S1. Correlations between quality of life and subdomains of related variables (N = 104) |
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