Brief report: total pelvic exenteration--A retrospective clinical needs assessment. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This clinical needs assessment retrospectively identified 11 women with a history of gynecologic cancer who had undergone pelvic exenteration within the last 4 years, of whom six were available for interview. All patients agreed to telephone interviews, which lasted approximately 45-60 min and addressed their surgical experience. Seven themes emerged from the interviews: concerns about recovery, complications, ostomies, social support, sexuality, disclosure, and fear. The findings of our needs assessment concur with the existing literature noting decreased sexual interest/activity and difficulties with body image. An improvement in mood and an increase in activities over time postoperatively were noted. We also found reluctance by participants to disclose information about their exenterative procedure.

publication date

  • February 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Body Image
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female
  • Needs Assessment
  • Pelvic Exenteration
  • Sexuality

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 1342326770

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/pon.766

PubMed ID

  • 14872531

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 2