Publications by authors named "Mette Jeppesen"
Objective: A long-term follow-up of the OPAL trial to compare the effect of patient-initiated (PIFU) versus hospital-based (HBFU) follow-up on fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), quality of life (QoL) and healthcare use after 34 months of follow-up.
Design: Pragmatic, multicentre randomised trial.
Setting: Four Danish departments of gynaecology between May 2013 and May 2016.
This study reports on a health promotion intervention (HPI), where graphic facilitation (GF) was used as an innovative method to enable participation in a co-design process in a multi-ethnic and disadvantaged neighbourhood in Denmark. The aim was to enable middle-aged and older residents to participate in the research process of planning and evaluating the HPI, as well as in the activities it constituted. GF was used to document statements and inputs from residents through visual meeting minutes and resident experiences with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown were drawn by a graphic facilitator.
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- Many cancer survivors experience a common worry called Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR), which means they're afraid their cancer might come back.
- In a study, researchers looked at data from 46 different studies with over 11,000 participants to see how many people have FCR and how it affects them.
- They found that a lot of survivors have this fear, especially women, and that it's important for doctors to talk to their patients about it and help them manage their worries.
Objective: To assess the relationship between self-management skills and adherence to follow-up guidelines among gynecological cancer survivors in the Netherlands, Norway, and Denmark, and to assess the relationship between adherence to follow-up programs and use of additional healthcare services.
Methods: For this international, multicenter, cross-sectional study, we recruited gynecological cancer survivors 1-5 years after completion of treatment. Information on follow-up visits, use of healthcare resources, self-management (measured by the Health Education Impact Questionnaire), clinical characteristics, and demographics were obtained by validated questionnaires.
Introduction: Recurrence of endometrial cancer is not routinely registered in the Danish national health registers. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a register-based algorithm to identify women diagnosed with endometrial cancer recurrence in Denmark to facilitate register-based research in this field.
Material And Methods: We conducted a cohort study based on data from Danish health registers.
Purpose Of Review: In this review, we present the existing evidence regarding follow-up care after endometrial cancer, including content of follow-up and type of provider. We furthermore discuss the future perspectives for follow-up care and research in the field.
Recent Findings: Recently published randomized controlled trials show that nurse-led telephone follow-up and patient-initiated follow-up are feasible alternatives to routine hospital-based follow-up.
Purpose: The Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI) is a multidimensional measure for fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the translated Danish version of the FCRI in a population of colorectal cancer patients.
Methods: The English version of the FCRI was forward-backward translated into Danish and pilot tested in a gynaecological cancer population.
Background: In developed countries, women attend follow-up after treatment for cervical cancer to detect recurrence. The aim of this study was to describe the Danish population of women with early-stage cervical cancer at risk for recurrence and death due to recurrence.
Methods: Data were extracted from 3 nationwide databases to find women diagnosed with stage 1A1 to 1B1 cervical cancer in 2005-2013.
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to assess the impact of survivorship care plan (SCP) provision and moderating factors on health care use following endometrial cancer treatment.
Methods: Women newly diagnosed with endometrial cancer were included in a pragmatic cluster randomized trial at 12 hospitals in the Netherlands and were randomly assigned to SCP or usual care (n = 221; 75% response). The SCP was generated using the web-based Registrationsystem Oncological GYnecology (ROGY) and provided tailored information regarding disease, treatment, and possible late-effects.
Systematic review of same-day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
February 2017
Background: Same-day discharge has been suggested to safe and acceptable following minimally invasive hysterectomy.
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of same-day discharge following minimally invasive hysterectomy and to identify associated factors.
Search Strategy: Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were systematically searched using the terms "same day discharge", "minimally invasive surgery", and "hysterectomy" between October 1 and October 31, 2015.
Background: Considerable controversy remains as to the optimal organization of endometrial cancer follow-up.
Aim: To evaluate the relationship between the way recurrence was detected and survival after treatment for endometrial cancer. Further, to identify characteristics associated with a pre-scheduled examination in women with symptomatic recurrence.
Background And Aims: The aim of the study was to present a comprehensive analysis of disease recurrence in a large Danish cohort of women with early-stage endometrial cancer treated according to national guidelines.
Methods: All women diagnosed with stage I or II endometrial cancer in 2005-2009 were included in a population-based historical cohort derived from the Danish Gynaecological Cancer Database. Disease recurrence up to 3 years after the primary diagnosis was identified using national registers and hospital charts.
Needs and priorities of women with endometrial and cervical cancer.
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol
June 2016
Introduction: Rehabilitation after cancer is important, and efficient rehabilitation requires knowledge of patient's needs. This study aimed to identify short-term rehabilitation needs of women with endometrial and cervical cancer.
Methods: Ninety-six women (82.