Biopsychosocial Predictors of Psychological Functioning Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Davis, Cindy; Myers, Héctor F.; Nyamathi, Adeline; Brecht, Mary Lynn; Lewis, Mary Ann; Hamilton, Nalo

doi:10.1080/07347332.2014.936650

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“…Apart from socio-demographic factors, the associated factors and predictors of AD found in this study are consistent with the findings of the previous literature, which include academic stress (68,69), low self-esteem (70), depression (71); a history of obstetric complications (72); unplanned pregnancy (73,74), negative life events, domestic violence, and family history of mental illness (75); a chronic physical illness such as cancer (76)(77)(78)(79)(80), stroke (81,82), and diabetes (83,84).…”

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confidence: 90%

Anxiety Disorders in Malaysia From 2005 to 2015: A Scoping Review of Their Prevalence Rates, Associated Factors, and Predictors

Khaiyom

Mukhtar

Oei

2021

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Introduction: The current study aims to investigate the prevalence rates, associated factors, and predictors of anxiety disorders in Malaysia through a scoping review. Methods: PsycINFO and MEDLINE databases and a total of 28 local journals were used to search for published papers in this particular area. In this case, 37 out of 105 articles managed to meet the inclusion criteria and were subjected to review. A total of 17,673 respondents, which comprised university students, the general community, and numerous types of clinical patients, were included in the review. Results: The results showed that the prevalence rate of anxiety disorders was in the range between 1% and 67.6% for the mentioned populations. Moreover, various types of associated factors were found to be related to anxiety such as being divorced, widowed, or single; having a lower than tertiary level of education; being unemployed or retired; and having a low socioeconomic status. Meanwhile, there were also several predictors of anxiety such as having to deal with negative life events; domestic violence; family history of mental illness; severe psychological problems; and chronic physical illness. Conclusion: Generally, the prevalence of anxiety disorders is noticeable, and anxiety disorders may contribute to a decrease in the quality of life, an increase in social burden, reduced productivity, and increased utilization of health services. Therefore, awareness among community and health service providers regarding the prevalence rate of anxiety is believed to help in developing access to evidence-based psychological and pharmacological interventions.

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confidence: 90%

Anxiety Disorders in Malaysia From 2005 to 2015: A Scoping Review of Their Prevalence Rates, Associated Factors, and Predictors

Khaiyom

Mukhtar

Oei

2021

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“…Not shown in the table (Table 1) are the various occupations of the participants, which included teachers, nurses, social workers, authors, lawyers, homemakers, retail workers, hair stylists, and retired civil service workers. The most commonly reported breast cancer stages were Stages 2 and 3 (previously reported Davis et al, 2014). The majority of the participants identified themselves as Christians, had an average age at diagnosis of 51.7 years ( SD = 10.03), and had a survivorship range of 1 to 27 years (Table 1).…”

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confidence: 88%

“…These demographic data were analyzed using SPSS 18 Statistical Software (SPSS Inc., 2009). The Demographic Data Questionnaire was developed to obtain sociodemographic data such as age, relationship status, religion, educational level, annual income, health history, breast cancer type, cancer treatments, various other demographic questions, and years of survivorship via 32 close-ended questions and previously reported information (Davis et al, 2014; Davis, Myers, Nyamathi, Lewis, & Brecht, 2015).…”

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Understanding Supportive Care Factors Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Davis

Nyamathi²,

Abuatiq

et al. 2016

J Transcult Nurs

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Introduction: Comprehensive breast cancer care includes not only diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancer but also assessment and management of the physical, psychological, social, and informational needs, collectively known as supportive care. Several studies have documented the importance of addressing supportive care factors among breast cancer survivors.However, there appears to be a paucity of research concerning African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe and understand the patient-centered supportive care factors among self-identified AABCS. Method: Using a qualitative descriptive approach, an open-ended question explored supportive care factors that were used by N = 155 AABCS. Results: Four supportive care factors were identified: faith, supportive structures, optimism, and access to information. Discussion: An understanding of these factors might facilitate discussion between survivors and the health care team. The resultant effect could also inform and promote the delivery of culturally specific health care to address the supportive care needs among these women.

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“…Descriptive statistics provides a summative snapshot of the participants. Further statistical analysis for this study was previously reported (Davis et al, 2014). These data were analyzed using SPSS 18 Statistical software (SPSS Inc., 2009).…”

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The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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Background: While there is an abundance of cancer survivorship research among various racial/ethnic groups, there is a paucity of research on survivors of African descent. To date, the meaning of survivorship has not been reported exclusively among African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). Purpose: The purpose was to describe and understand the meaning of survivorship among community-dwelling AABCS, mostly recruited from breast cancer support groups. Method: Using a qualitative descriptive approach, an open-ended questionnaire explored the meaning of survivorship among 155 AABCS. An analysis of the content was performed. Results: Among AABCS, survivorship meant having a strong spiritual base, thriving, being resilient, and being altruistic. The survivors self-identified with and embraced the term survivor. Conclusions: These results provide an important understanding of the perspectives and meaning of survivorship among AABCS and may assist in developing cancer survivorship care plans that are relevant, responsive, patient centered, and culturally appropriate.

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Biopsychosocial Predictors of Psychological Functioning Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors

Cited by 8 publications

References 69 publications

Anxiety Disorders in Malaysia From 2005 to 2015: A Scoping Review of Their Prevalence Rates, Associated Factors, and Predictors

Anxiety Disorders in Malaysia From 2005 to 2015: A Scoping Review of Their Prevalence Rates, Associated Factors, and Predictors

Understanding Supportive Care Factors Among African American Breast Cancer Survivors

The Meaning of Survivorship as Defined by African American Breast Cancer Survivors

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