A cross-sectional assessment of quality of life of breast cancer patients in Saudi Arabia

Almutairi, Khalid; Mansour, Essmat A.; Vinluan, Jason M.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.008

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“…Women described physical symptoms, including fever, nausea, fatigue, vomiting, dyspnea, poor appetite, and arm pain, which greatly impacted them psychologically, leading to depression, constant anxiety, sleep disturbances, and social difficulties. The reverse effect was also evident [ 67 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 ]. Studies revealed that the extent of pain was influenced by the time of diagnosis as well as the mode of treatment.…”

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“…Some of the issues commonly reported by women as consequences of therapy, that their physicians failed to mention, were loss of what represented their femininity, such as breast resection, hair loss, breast pain, lack of desire to engage in sexual activities, and vaginal dryness [ 24 , 29 , 66 , 74 , 83 , 84 ]. In Morocco, for example, 84% of women with breast cancer who continued sexual activity described it as being increasingly uncomfortable/unenjoyable, painful, and undesirable [ 77 , 78 , 83 ]. This was substantiated by research done in Bahrain in which women were interviewed about their spouses’ reactions to their illness.…”

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Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa

Salem

Daher‐Nashif

2020

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Breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is associated with social and psychological implications deriving from women’s socio-cultural contexts. Examining 74 articles published between 2007 and 2019, this literature/narrative review explores the psychosocial aspects of female breast cancer in the MENA region. It highlights socio-cultural barriers to seeking help and socio-political factors influencing women’s experience with the disease. In 17 of 22 Arab countries, common findings emerge which derive from shared cultural values. Findings indicate that women lack knowledge of breast cancer screening (BCS) and breast cancer self-examination (BSE) benefits/techniques due to a lack of physicians’ recommendations, fear, embarrassment, cultural beliefs, and a lack of formal and informal support systems. Women in rural areas or with low socioeconomic status further lack access to health services. Women with breast cancer, report low self-esteem due to gender dynamics and a tendency towards fatalism. Collaboration between mass media, health and education systems, and leading social-religious figures plays a major role in overcoming psychological and cultural barriers, including beliefs surrounding pain, fear, embarrassment, and modesty, particularly for women of lower socioeconomic status and women living in crises and conflict zones.

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Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa

Salem

Daher‐Nashif

2020

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“…Two case-control studies and one longitudinal study were of high quality (six stars out of nine). Ahmed et al [21] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Ahrafizadeh et al [22] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Akel et al [23] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Akin et al [24] longitudinal *** ** 5(/9) Alawadi et al [25] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Albabtain et al [26] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Almutairi et al [27] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Al Naggar et al [28] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Al Natour et al [29] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Bayram et al [31] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Filazoglu et al [32] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Hujeir et al [33] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Jafari et al [34] Cross-sectional ** * * 4(/6) Jassim et al [35] Cross-sectional ** ** * 5(/6) Khalili et al [36] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6) Kiadaliri et al [37] longitudinal *** ** 5(/9) Mohammadi et al [38] Cross-sectional ** * 3(/6)…”

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“…Multiple clinical factors, including multiple tumors [21], cancer stage [23,24,27,31,32,35,48], metastasis [21], time since diagnosis [24,28,32,45], time since operation [32], disease duration [45], menopausal status [35,48], higher symptom score on the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale [33], Eastern cooperative oncology group performance score [30], fever [21], pain [25,34,36], fatigue [40,49], and dyspnea [48,49] were found to be associated with HRQoL.…”

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Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer in the Middle East: A Systematic Review

Haidari

Abou-Abbas

Nerich

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Objectives: The aim of the present systematic review was to identify the factors that potentially influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in women with breast cancer (BC) in the Middle East. Methods: A systematic search of the PubMed, Ovid Medline, Cochrane, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, and Ebscohost databases was conducted to identify all relevant articles published in peer-reviewed journals up to April 2018. The keywords were "Health related quality of life", "Breast Cancer", and "Middle East countries". The Newcastle-Ottawa (NOS) scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality of the included studies. Due to the methodological heterogeneity of the identified studies, no statistical pooling of the individual effect estimates was carried out; instead, the results were summarized descriptively. Results: A total of 5668 articles were screened and 33 studies were retained. The vast majority of these studies were cross-sectional and only two were longitudinal prospective studies. Concerning the methodological quality, only 39% were of high quality. Our comprehensive literature review identified several modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with HRQoL, including sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment-related factors as well as behavioral and psychosocial factors. Conclusion: This study has many implications for clinical practice and may provide a framework for establishing policy interventions to improve HRQoL among women with BC. Healthcare systems in the Middle East are encouraged to develop interventional programs targeting modifiable factors, particularly socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors.The Middle East is a region located in western Asia and extends into North Africa, with an estimated population of over 411 million. It comprises 15 countries with different ethnic groups holding different cultures, norms, and beliefs. Although BC incidence rates are lower in the Middle East compared to other western societies, they have substantially increased over the last few decades [1]. According to GLOBOCAN estimates, approximately 119,985 (34.2%) new BC cases and 48,661 (24.9%) cancer-related deaths occurred in 2018 [1]. Furthermore, a large proportion of women are diagnosed with BC at younger age, i.e., under 40 years old, and at an advanced stage, where BC is generally aggressive and requires mastectomy [2]. In most countries of the Middle East, BC is still considered a sensitive and taboo topic, surrounded by shame and silence. Most Middle Eastern societies mention it as "that other disease" and many women are petrified to talk about it [3]. The perception of BC as incurable and its fatality are also a concern. Therefore, a diagnosis of BC can be a devastating event and can expose Middle Eastern women to a high burden of psychological suffering that could adversely affect their health-related quality of life (HRQoL).According to Osoba et al., HRQoL is "a multidimensional construct that includes perceptions of b...

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“…Before puberty, the prevalence of cancer is similar in both genders (6). Cancer usually leads to disability, despair, and death (7). In recent years, the survival rate of children with cancer has increased, such that a 5-year survival rate is considered for most of these children.…”

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The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training with a Positive Thinking Approach in Quality of Life and Its Dimensions Among Children with Cancer

Marashi

Nikmanesh

2017

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Objectives: Cancer is the major leading cause of death in children. Diagnosis of cancer can create numerous psychological traumas for children and decrease their quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of emotion regulation training with a positive thinking approach in quality of life and its dimensions among children with cancer. Methods: This quasi-experimental study is followed by a pretest, posttest, and follow-up design with a control group. Statistical population of the current study constituted of 40 children with cancer who were hospitalized in Imam Ali hospital in Zahedan from January to April 2017. Among these people, 30 individuals (15 individuals assigned to a control group and 15 individuals assigned to an experimental group) were selected using a convenience sampling method. The experimental group took part in 8 60-minute sessions of emotion regulation training with a positive thinking approach. After completing the sessions, a posttest and a 1-month follow-up were carried out. To collect data, pediatric quality of life questionnaire (PedsQL) was used. Results:Results of an analysis of covariance demonstrated that emotion regulation training, with a positive thinking approach was effective in promoting all dimensions of quality of life among children with cancer (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Given the effectiveness of emotion regulation training with a positive thinking approach in improving the dimensions of quality of life, authorities are recommended to apply this training to improve the quality of life of children with cancer.

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A cross-sectional assessment of quality of life of breast cancer patients in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa

Psychosocial Aspects of Female Breast Cancer in the Middle East and North Africa

Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer in the Middle East: A Systematic Review

The Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Training with a Positive Thinking Approach in Quality of Life and Its Dimensions Among Children with Cancer

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