An observational study in Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, sponsored by Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine. Completed at 1 site in France. Open to female participants aged 50 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-08-08.
Sponsored by Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine · Observational
Sexual health is one of the relevant parameters for assesing the quality of life.
Improvement sexual and emotional function improves quality of life scores and depression or anxiety in curative phase.
The purpose of the study is to assess the quality of sexual life of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer in couples and to establish links with overall quality of life and the quality of the relationship.
We use a quantitative methodology to assess quality of female sexual life, quality of life and quality o relationship with validated scientific questionnaires.
The sexual and emotional intimacy will be explored by semi structured interview, not mandatory for patients.
The study will be offered to women aged 50 to 70, with metastatic breast carcinoma and living in a couple and followed at the Lorraine Institute of Oncology.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Brief Index of Sexual Functioning for Women questionnaire * Quality of life questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-BR23) * Partnership questionnaire (partnerschaftsfragebogen; PFB) * Short interview about their sexual intimacy
Quality of sexual life of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast carcinoma living in couples
Quality of sexual life will assessed by BISF-W (Brief index of sexual functioning for women) questionnaire
Time frame: 1 day
Quality of life
Quality of life will assessed by quality of life breast cancer module questionnaire (QLQ-BR23) (Hinz et al, 2014)
Time frame: 1 day
Quality of Relationship of the couple
Quality of Relationship of the couple will assessed by partnership questionnaire (PFB). 30 items making up a global scale measuring the Quality of relationship (PFB).Quality of relationship (PFB) score can be obtained with the following equation: PFB = (30 - Quarreling) + Tenderness + Togetherness/communication ( Rossier et al, 2006).
Time frame: 1 day
Sexual and emotional intimacy
Patients will be interviewed by open-ended questions face to face concerning their Sexual and emotional intimacy.
Time frame: 1 day
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