Abstract

Objective: To determine the level of psychological stress in women with ovarian tumors. Methods: A cross- sectional description of 461 women hospitalized with ovarian tumors at Hue Central Hospital and Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from January 2019 to December 2020. Selection criteria: Ovarian tumor had surgical indication. There were histopathological results after surgery. They were accepted to participate in the study. Results: 65.2% of benign ovarian tumors and 93.8% of malignant ovarian tumors exhibited anxiety and depression. In the group of benign ovarian tumors, irritation for 42.2%, but it accounted for 47.7% in the group of malignant ovarian tumors. In the group of malignant ovarian tumors, the prevalence of depressive symptoms was 98.5% (p < 0.05). Fear was reported by 47.9% and 95.4% of the population, respectively (p < 0.05). In terms of physical health, the benign ovarian tumor group had an average level of 75%. In contrast, the malignant ovarian tumor group had 9.2%, with low and deficient levels of 86.2% and 4.6%, respectively. Regarding the quality of mental life, the rate of those with a high level was 0%. The average percentage of benign ovarian tumors was 69.4%, while the rate of malignant ovarian tumors was 29.2%. In contrast, the low- grade portions were 19.2% and 38.5%, respectively. 49% of patients with benign tumors had low psychological stress. The intermediate and high levels of psychological stress were 35.1% and 24.0%, respectively. 73.8% of patients with malignant ovarian tumors had a significant level of psychological stress. Conclusion: In terms of physical and mental health, the quality of life in the ovarian tumor group was intermediate average. Patients with malignant ovarian tumors had highly elevated levels of psychological stress.