TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between body mass index and sexual function in endometrial cancer
AU - Garcia, Rubi M.
AU - Hanlon, Alexandra
AU - Small, William
AU - Strauss, Jonathan B.
AU - Lin, Lillie
AU - Wells, Jessica
AU - Bruner, Deborah W.
N1 - Funding Information:
the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, GA; Alexandra Hanlon, PhD, is a professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; William Small Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO, is a professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Loyola University in Chicago, IL; Jonathan B. Strauss, MD, MBA, is an assistant professor in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL; Lillie Lin, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania; and Jessica Wells, RN, PhD, is an assistant professor, andDeborah W. Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN, is a Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Nursing, both in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. Garcia can be reached at [email protected], with copy to [email protected]. (Submitted February 2017. Accepted June 27, 2017.) This research was funded, in part, by a grant (1R21CA140766-01) from the National Cancer Institute. Small Jr. has previously consulted for Varian Medical Systems and currently receives funding support from Zeiss. Strauss has previously consulted for American Imaging Management and has received payment for services on speakers bureaus from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Osler Institute. Lin has previously consulted for and received support from Varian Medical Systems. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by the Oncology Nursing Society.
Funding Information:
This research was funded, in part, bya grant(1R21CA140766-01) from the National Cancer Institute. Small Jr. has previously consulted for Varian Medical Systemsand currently receives funding support from Zeiss. Strauss has previously consulted for American Imaging Management and has received payment for services on speakers bureaus from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and Osler Institute. Lin has previously consulted for and received support from Varian Medical Systems. Mention of specific products and opinions related to those products do not indicate or imply endorsement by the Oncology Nursing Society.
PY - 2018/1
Y1 - 2018/1
N2 - OBJECTIVES: To explore the association between pretreatment body mass index (BMI) and post-treatment sexual function in women treated for endometrial cancer. SAMPLE & SETTING: 28 postmenopausal women treated with vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) took part in this multisite exploratory secondary analysis at the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University. METHODS & VARIABLES: Secondary data analysis was used to determine if pretreatment BMI is associated with post-VBT sexual function in postmenopausal women treated for endometrial cancer at baseline and at six months post-treatment. Because of small sample size, participants were dichotomized according to enrollment BMI: 30 or greater (obese) and less than 30 (non-obese). The Female Sexual Function Index was used to assess sexual function, with total scores of 26.55 or less indicating sexual dysfunction. RESULTS: Both groups had poor sexual function at baseline. Although improved function was observed with time, neither group reached a score indicating healthy sexual function. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Understanding factors that influence sexual health in patients with gynecologic cancer can improve post-treatment quality of life.
AB - OBJECTIVES: To explore the association between pretreatment body mass index (BMI) and post-treatment sexual function in women treated for endometrial cancer. SAMPLE & SETTING: 28 postmenopausal women treated with vaginal brachytherapy (VBT) took part in this multisite exploratory secondary analysis at the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University. METHODS & VARIABLES: Secondary data analysis was used to determine if pretreatment BMI is associated with post-VBT sexual function in postmenopausal women treated for endometrial cancer at baseline and at six months post-treatment. Because of small sample size, participants were dichotomized according to enrollment BMI: 30 or greater (obese) and less than 30 (non-obese). The Female Sexual Function Index was used to assess sexual function, with total scores of 26.55 or less indicating sexual dysfunction. RESULTS: Both groups had poor sexual function at baseline. Although improved function was observed with time, neither group reached a score indicating healthy sexual function. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Understanding factors that influence sexual health in patients with gynecologic cancer can improve post-treatment quality of life.
KW - Body mass index
KW - Endometrial cancer
KW - Female sexual function index
KW - Sexual dysfunction
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U2 - 10.1188/18.ONF.25-32
DO - 10.1188/18.ONF.25-32
M3 - Article
C2 - 29251291
AN - SCOPUS:85039068563
SN - 0190-535X
VL - 45
SP - 25
EP - 32
JO - Oncology nursing forum
JF - Oncology nursing forum
IS - 1
ER -
