Publications by authors named "Mette M 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.
Article Synopsis
- 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.