J Korean Oncol Nurs.  2009 Feb;9(1):7-14.

A Study on the Quality of Life and Sexual Function of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients

• Jang JH
• Cho BH

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to analyze the level of quality of life and sexual function of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) recipients. METHOD: Participants included 38 recipients of HSCT, attending hospital outpatient department. Data were collected using the quality of life scale and the sexual function scale. Data were analyzed using Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Sheffe test, and Kruskal-Wallis test.
RESULTS
The high score of quality of life was found in the participants with the 30s age (p=0.030), being employed (p=0.001), not having admission history after HSCT (p=0.012), and not having medication (p=0.017). The sexual function was significantly influenced by employment status (p=0.001) and irradiation therapy (p=0.043). There was a significant correlation between the quality of life and the sexual function (r=0.45, p=0.004).
CONCLUSION
The sexual function have influence on the quality of life so that it is required to develop nursing interventions for sexual function to improve the quality of life of HSCT recipients.

Keyword

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Quality of life; Sexuality

MeSH Terms

Employment
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
Outpatients
Quality of Life
Sexuality