Objective: To investigate the current status of disease recurrence risk cognition and follow-up compliance among patients with endometrial carcinoma(EC), and to analyze the related influencing factors of follow-up compliance. Methods: A cross-sectional study design with convenience sampling was employed. Patients who attended the gynecological outpatient clinic for follow-up after EC surgery at our hospital between January 2022 and June 2025 were enrolled. Data were collected using a general information questionnaire, a self-developed Endometrial Carcinoma Recurrence Risk Cognition Scale, and a Follow-up Compliance Scale. A total of 290 patients were included. Univariate analysis(t-test, χ2 test), Pearson correlation analysis, and binary logistic regression analysis were applied to examine the relationships among variables. Results: The total percentage score for patients' recurrence risk cognition was[(58.4±12.7)score], indicating a moderate level, with the lowest score observed in the dimension of perceived susceptibility to recurrence[(56.8±16.4)score]. The rate of good follow-up adherence was 79.3%(230/290). Univariate analyses showed that recurrence risk perception scores differed significantly across age, educational level, monthly household income, and FIGO stage(all P<0.001). Similarly, the rates of good follow-up compliance also differed significantly across these groups. Cognition scores showed significant differences among the complete compliance, partial compliance, and non-compliance groups(65.2±10.9 vs 57.6±11.2 vs 49.8±10.5,F=38.48,P<0.001). A significant positive correlation was found between the total score of recurrence risk cognition and follow-up compliance(r=0.452,P<0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis identified the total score of recurrence risk cognition(OR=1.078,95%CI 1.048-1.109,P<0.001) as the factor most strongly associated with good follow-up compliance. Compared to patients with a junior high school education or below, those with a senior high school/technical secondary school education(OR=1.682,95%CI 1.032-2.742, P<0.05) and those with a college education or above(OR=2.858,95%CI 1.618-5.049, P<0.001) were more likely to have good compliance. Compared to patients with FIGO stage I disease, those with stage Ⅱ(OR=2.411,95%CI 1.080-5.382, P<0.05) and stage Ⅲ(OR=5.210,95%CI 1.272-21.340,P<0.05) were also more likely to have good compliance. A monthly household income of ≥10,000 yuan was a facilitating factor for compliance(OR=2.509,95%CI 1.263-4.986,P<0.05), while age and a monthly household income between 5 000 and 10 000 yuan showed no statistically significant association with compliance(P>0.05). Conclusion: Recurrence risk perception among patients with endometrial cancer is at a moderate level and shows the strongest association with follow-up adherence. Clinical practice should prioritize patients with low recurrence risk perception and poor adherence—such as older patients and those with lower educational attainment—and develop targeted interventions aimed at enhancing recurrence risk perception to improve follow-up behavior and long-term outcomes. |
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