Quality of life studies in unselected gynaecological outpatients and inpatients before and after hysterectomy

Joanne Davies, P. M. Doyle
In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2002 · vol. 22(5) , pp. 523–526 · doi:10.1080/0144361021000003681 · PMID:12521422 · W2150217730
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This study assessed quality of life in gynecological outpatients and found significant improvements in pain and depression six months after hysterectomy for benign conditions.

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Quality of life was measured in 348 women attending gynaecological outpatients using EuroQol 5D. Their responses were compared to the results taken from a UK national questionnaire (Kind et al., 1998). Quality of life was then measured in 131 women before and after hysterectomy. Of the outpatient group 50% of the women reported problems with pain and 40% with depression which were significantly more than a representative sample of normal UK women. Women undergoing hysterectomy reported similar preoperative levels of pain and depression. However, 6 months postoperatively there were significantly fewer women complaining of both pain and depression. Mean calculated scores of self-rated quality of life improved significantly from 0.72 preoperatively to 0.89 postoperatively (P < 0.0001). In conclusion, quality of life can be simply quantified using the EuroQol instrument and is suitable for gynaecological patients. Hysterectomy for the treatment of benign conditions improves the overall quality of life for the majority of women.

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