Anxiety in caregiving partners of breast cancer patients

Hoellen, Friederike; Wagner, Julian; Lüdders, D.; Rody, Achim; Banz‐Jansen, Constanze

doi:10.1007/s00404-019-05253-2

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“…Even though, there are not studies for patients undergoing breast surgery, whose preoperatively anxiety levels have evaluated and compared with demographic data, there are studies evaluating the stress levels of patients' spouses[ 11 ] or perioperatively interventions with complementary care, such as music therapy to reduce patients' anxiety levels. [ 19 ]…”

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Evaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Katsohiraki

Poulopoulou

Fyrfiris

et al. 2020

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective: Patients' anxiety and stress levels are increased after the surgery. High levels of anxiety and stress could increase postoperative complications, as well as to prolong postoperative hospitalization and postoperative morbidity. This prospective, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the preoperative stress levels in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. Methods: In the study participated 165 female patients who underwent breast cancer surgery, in a major oncological hospital in Greece. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and anxiety and stress levels assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Scale, which was a self-report questionnaire consisting of 40, 4 Likert Scale questions. The first 20 questions, STAI-X-1, were concerned to how the patient felt while answering the questionnaire (anxiety as a condition) and the remaining 20 questions, STAI-X-2, based on how the patient felt overall (stress as a personality trait). Descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests were performed at a significance level alpha = 0.05. Results: In the present study, 165 females were enrolled who underwent breast cancer surgery. The mean age of the participants was 55.86 years, whereas the mean body mass index was 26.85. The 60.6% of patients underwent a lumpectomy and 28.5% had mastectomy. The 35.8% experienced moderate levels of anxiety, and the 17.6% experienced high levels. The two scales were positively correlated (rho = 0.643, P < 0.001), at the significance level P = 0.01. Furthermore, the Stai-X-2 Scale was negatively correlated with body height (rho = −0.1188, P = 0.016). Conclusions: The present study showed that patients' personality influenced their anxiety levels. Thus, the role of the nurse is a cornerstone in their psychological support preoperatively, to reduce the anxiety and stress levels.

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“…[ 9 10 ] Studies have explored the postoperative anxiety levels of patients with breast cancer or the anxiety levels of caregivers of these patients. [ 11 ]…”

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Evaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Katsohiraki

Poulopoulou

Fyrfiris

et al. 2020

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…For partners, their distress may be higher than that of patients (Hasson-Ohayon et al, 2010 ). The levels of state anxiety among spouses were highest when presenting for examinations and operations and decision-making (Hoellen et al, 2019 ). Most of the current researches focus on the psychological problems and needs of patients with breast cancer, seldom paid attention to their male partners.…”

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Gender Comparison of Psychological Reaction Between Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

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Background: Scant evidence exists among the different psychological issues between patients with breast cancer and their spouses. The objective of our study was to develop the measuring instrument testing psychological reaction and compare the difference in psychological reaction between patients with breast cancer and their spouses during the period of diagnosis and treatment.Method: The semi-structured interview guideline was guided by the psychological stress model. In-depth interviews were conducted among patients with breast cancer and their spouses. Qualitative data was used to establish the item pool for the psychological reaction. Delphi method was used for item modifications. The items were conducted to find common factors through exploration factor analysis. Comparing the differences of common factors through t-test between patients with breast cancer and their spouses.Results: Five couples were interviewed directed by the semi-structured interview guideline. About 38 items were reserved to formulate the questionnaire through the Delphi method. A total of 391 respondents (216 patients and 175 spouses) were recruited to complete the questionnaire. Two common structures were found through exploration factor analysis, which was named as reaction to role and body image change and negative coping reaction. The t-test found that the dimension of reaction to role and body image change (95% CI = 2.34–5.01, p < 0.001) reflects the difference between patients with breast cancer and their spouses.Conclusion: The reactions to role and body image change between patients with breast cancer and their spouses are different during the period of diagnosis and treatment. Clinical workers should pay attention to the different reactions and help couples deal with breast cancer smoothly.

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“…Chemotherapy, although it suppresses the condition, leads to corresponding adverse reactions and toxic side effects in patients. During the long-term course of chemotherapy, patients tend to have serious psychological burden and negative emotions such as hopelessness, depression, and anxiety that seriously affect their physical and mental health because of body function decline, increasing economic pressure, self-cognitive disorder, and reduced self-efficacy [4][5][6][7]. In current practice, the routine chemotherapy nursing mode usually oriented to the completion of a chemotherapy task is often adopted, but its application effect needs to be improved because it is not individually different and the nursing personnel cannot evaluate and intervene on the psychological status of patients.…”

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Effect of Narrative Nursing Intervention Based on Targeted Nursing Intervention on Anxiety and Nursing Satisfaction of Patients with Malignant Tumors Undergoing Chemotherapy

Liu

et al. 2021

Journal of Healthcare Engineering

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Objective. To explore the effect of narrative nursing intervention based on targeted nursing intervention on anxiety and nursing satisfaction of patients with malignant tumors undergoing chemotherapy. Methods. 120 malignant tumor patients treated with chemotherapy in our hospital from January 2019 to January 2020 were selected as the research objects and randomly divided into group A and group B, with 60 cases in each group. The targeted nursing intervention was performed to group B, and the targeted nursing intervention centering on narrative nursing was performed to group A, so as to compare their distress thermometer (DT) scale scores, depression and anxiety scale scores, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) scores, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) scores for quality of life, and nursing satisfaction. Results. After nursing intervention, group A obtained 5.00 ± 1.20 points in the DT score, which were significantly lower than group B ( P < 0.05 ); and group A achieved significantly lower depression and anxiety scale scores ( P < 0.001 ), better MCMQ scores ( P < 0.05 ), and higher FACT-G scores ( P < 0.05 ) and nursing satisfaction ( P < 0.05 ) than group B. Conclusion. The targeted nursing intervention based primarily on narrative nursing can greatly reduce negative emotions, alleviate anxiety, and improve confidence in treatment and quality of life for malignant tumor patients undergoing chemotherapy, with higher nursing satisfaction, which should be promoted and applied in the practice.

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Anxiety in caregiving partners of breast cancer patients

Cited by 20 publications

References 27 publications

Evaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Evaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery

Gender Comparison of Psychological Reaction Between Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouses

Effect of Narrative Nursing Intervention Based on Targeted Nursing Intervention on Anxiety and Nursing Satisfaction of Patients with Malignant Tumors Undergoing Chemotherapy

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