A Survey of Couples Facing Breast Cancer in Women

Charvoz, Linda; Favez, Nicolas; Notari, Sarah Cairo; Panes-Ruedin, Bénédicte; Delaloye, Jean-François

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24157-9_5

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“…This study is a part of a larger study on couples' adjustment to BC . Couples were recruited at the Breast Cancer Centre of the University Hospital of Lausanne (Switzerland).…”

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We are in this together — Aren't we? Congruence of common dyadic coping and psychological distress of couples facing breast cancer

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Objectives Breast cancer (BC) can be understood as a we‐disease, which affects a couple as a unit and requires coping as a unit (eg, common dyadic coping, CDC). However, partners can be incongruent in their perceptions of CDC, for example, because of misunderstandings and lack of mutuality or conflict, which may likely be associated with greater distress. Thus, this paper examines the effect of CDC congruence on individual psychological distress in cancer patients and their partners. Methods Seventy mixed‐sex couples in which the woman had nonmetastatic BC completed self‐report questionnaires at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 1 year after cancer surgery. CDC congruence measured the difference between patients' and partners' CDC perceptions while controlling for CDC itself. Results Multilevel modeling showed negative associations between couples' CDC and psychological distress. Beyond this effect, female patients' psychological distress was associated with CDC congruence with an interaction showing that psychological distress was greater when couples were congruent with low rather than a high CDC. Conclusion Less congruence was associated with greater psychological distress in BC patients but not their male partners — especially if the couple reported low CDC. Health professionals should identify and address diverging perceptions, so that additional distress can be minimized for BC patients.

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“…This study is a part of a larger study on couples' adjustment to BC . Couples were recruited at the Breast Cancer Centre of the University Hospital of Lausanne (Switzerland).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study is a part of a larger study on couples' adjustment to BC. 23 Couples were recruited at the Breast Cancer Centre of the University Hospital of Lausanne (Switzerland). Participants were included in the study if the patient had a diagnosis of nonmetastatic BC that required surgery, and could read and speak French.…”

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“…We conducted a study (hereafter: Phase 1 study) that was aimed at identifying psychosocial protective and risk factors during the first 2 years after surgery in a sample of 127 women (see Charvoz et. al, 2016 , for a description of the study design).…”

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From breast cancer surgery to survivorship: Insecure attachment tendencies predict negative psychological outcomes

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Antonini

Delaloye

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Health Psychology Open

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Little is known about the variables explaining individual variability in the long-term adaptation of breast cancer survivors. Attachment tendencies have, however, been shown to explain negative psychological outcomes in the postsurgical period. The present study aimed to assess the continuing influence of attachment tendencies in the survivorship period. A sample of 28 women were surveyed 2 weeks, 3 months, 12 months, and 5 to 7 years after surgery. Attachment tendencies and psychological outcomes (distress, body image, sexuality) were assessed through questionnaires, and medical and sociodemographic data collected. Results show that insecure attachment tendencies predict negative body image and elevated distress.

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“…In addition, spouses bear the behavioural and emotional instability of their wives who suffer from the disease and become emotionally unstable themselves. Many studies have cited the experience of emotional instability and distress in both patients and their spouses (Charvoz et al, 2016;Duprez et al, 2017;Zimmermann, 2015). In a qualitative study conducted in Turkey, Çömez and Karayurt (2016) described the spouses' experiences of their wives' breast cancer as a crisis, as the spouses described their worries and fear of death.…”

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The concept of coping in male spouses of Iranian women with breast cancer: A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach

Noveiri¹,

Shamsaei²,

Khodaveisi³

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Introduction: Breast cancer is a multidimensional crisis that affects not just the patient, but the spouse and other family members. Coping with this phenomenon, as one of the important challenges for the families and spouses, requires investigation. Understanding more about how spouses of women with breast cancer cope with this crisis could lead to better performance of spouses in front of their wives and raise their wives’ quality of life. Purpose: The study was conducted to explore the concept of coping based on the lived experiences of spouses of women with breast cancer. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with a phenomenological approach in Hamedan and Rasht cities in Iran in 2019. Participants included 20 spouses of women with breast cancer selected by a purposive sampling method. Data were collected through unstructured face-to-face interviews and analyzed using van Manen’s six-stage phenomenological method. Results: The lived experiences of participants showed that the phenomenon of coping in spouses of women with breast cancer included five themes: Emotional pain, Shouldering the burden of care, Striving for family life cohesion, Future in ambiguity, and Sense of loss of self concept. Understanding the concept of coping in the spouses of women with breast cancer in health strategies can help wives achieve effective adaptation and also help professionals take effective measures in the field of medical care for patients and their spouses.

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A Survey of Couples Facing Breast Cancer in Women

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

We are in this together — Aren't we? Congruence of common dyadic coping and psychological distress of couples facing breast cancer

We are in this together — Aren't we? Congruence of common dyadic coping and psychological distress of couples facing breast cancer

From breast cancer surgery to survivorship: Insecure attachment tendencies predict negative psychological outcomes

The concept of coping in male spouses of Iranian women with breast cancer: A qualitative study using a phenomenological approach

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