Dyadic coping in metastatic breast cancer.

Badr, Hoda; Carmack, Cindy L.; Kashy, Deborah A.; Cristofanilli, Massimo; Revenson, Tracey A.

doi:10.1037/a0018165

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“…number of breast cancer patients experience considerable mood disturbances post-diagnosis and surgery (Badr et al, 2010). Moreover, psychological distress may predict the length of survival after cancer diagnosis (Park 2010).…”

Section: Self-disclosure Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Iranian Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the past few decades, the survival rate for most cancer patients has steadily increased (Badr et al, 2010).The Diseases factors, as well as individual and work-related factors, considerably influence the chances of returning to work after cancer (Mehnert 2011).Evidence shows that most employed BC survivors are able to return to work (Johnsson et al, 2009;Mehnert 2011;Tamminga et al, 2012); however, they often face difficulties in doing so due to physical or cognitive work limitations (Rozman 2009).…”

Section: Self-disclosure Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Iranian Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

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Atoof²,

Latifnejadroudsari³

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Section: Self-disclosure Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Iranian Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Self-disclosure Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis By Iranian Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

Najmabadi¹,

Atoof²,

Latifnejadroudsari³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Communal coping involves appraising a stressor as 'our' issue (shared appraisal) rather than 'yours' or 'mine' (individual appraisal) and taking collaborative, 'we'-based actions to address it [66,78]. Although studies suggest that having a communal coping orientation promotes psychological and marital adjustment [79,80], very little is known about how communal coping is actually communicated or unfolds during couples' discussions about cancer. A growing body of research suggests that, unlike self-reports of coping which are vulnerable to social desirability and other cognitive biases, speech particles like pronouns are more impervious to conscious choice [81] and may serve as an 'implicit' measure of coping focus [82].…”

Section: How Couples Communicate Dyadic Copingmentioning

confidence: 99%

New frontiers in couple-based interventions in cancer care: refining the prescription for spousal communication

Badr

2016

Acta Oncologica

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Background: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer is a life-altering experience that signals profound changes in a person's life. However, most people do not experience cancer in isolation or cope alone. Despite the fact that partners (i.e. spouses, significant others) provide emotional support and play a critical role in caregiving, cancer exacts a heavy toll on them and challenges their relationship with the patient by altering established communication patterns and roles. In recognition of this, a burgeoning literature involving couple-based interventions to improve patient and partner quality of life and adaptation has emerged. However, questions remain regarding how we can improve these interventions to exact greater impact on patient and partner outcomes. Material and methods: A narrative review of the literature on couples' communication processes in cancer was conducted in order to describe knowledge gaps and directions for future research. Results: Most couple-based interventions have included a communication skills training component because communication is an important process through which couples make sense of cancer, engage in social support, negotiate role changes and coordinate coping responses. However, scholars still know very little about what they should instruct couples to talk about, how often they should talk and when talking (or not talking) is beneficial (and for whom -the patient, partner, or both). Conclusion: In order push this field forward, we need to develop a more nuanced view of couples' communication that acknowledges that there are multiple ways to talk, different aspects of the cancer experience to talk about, and preexisting communication patterns and preferences for different couples that may influence the utility of talk. Interventions that replace the unilateral and generic prescription to talk openly about cancer with targeted questions that prompt reflection on couples' unique strengths, preexisting communication patterns and support resources may thus help bolster the impact of couple-based interventions on patient and partner quality of life.

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“…First, most studies are conducted on adult patients and spousal caregivers (Badr et al 2010;Ben-Zur 2001;Carmack Taylor et al 2008;Kim et al 2007), which may not translate to younger patients and their parental caregivers. For instance, in the case of adolescent patients, caregivers have a clear advantage in the form of authority and power within the relationship; this is unlikely to be the case in spousal or adult relationships.…”

Section: The Family Unitmentioning

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The Social Ecology of Adolescents’ Cancer Experience: A Narrative Review and Future Directions

Juth

2016

Adolescent Res Rev

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Smaller improvements in survival rates among adolescent patients with cancer relative to their pediatric and older adult counterparts are indicative of a need for greater research pertaining to their unique illness experience. Most recent studies focus on and implicate adolescent patients' distinct cancer biology and unmet needs for specialized treatment as likely explanations, but adolescent patients differ in other ways as well, namely in their intraand interpersonal contexts, or social ecology. Providing better treatment for adolescent cancer patients requires a better understanding of how their social ecology influences and is influenced by their illness. This narrative review provides evidence to support the need for adolescentspecific research focused on the interaction between adolescent patients' cancer experience, their developmental life stage, and the primary relationships within their family unit and healthcare settings. A brief overview of the relevance of each social ecological context is provided, and important considerations for future research efforts and interventions are presented. Conclusions encourage researchers to include adolescent cancer patients' social ecology in their investigations and clinical trials so as to offer this patient cohort the best care possible and eliminate their lag in survival rates.

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Dyadic coping in metastatic breast cancer.

Cited by 333 publications

References 63 publications

Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

Self-Disclosure of Breast Cancer Diagnosis by Iranian Women to Friends and Colleagues

New frontiers in couple-based interventions in cancer care: refining the prescription for spousal communication

The Social Ecology of Adolescents’ Cancer Experience: A Narrative Review and Future Directions

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