Effectiveness of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual intervention in breast cancer survivors: An integrative review

Di, Wei; Liu, Xiangyu; Chen, Yongyi; Zhou, Xin; Hu, Huiping

doi:10.4103/2347-5625.189813

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“…[2729303233] It should be kept in mind that people offering care to their spouses may suffer from social isolation and should be encouraged to share their experiences with their family and friends and people experiencing similar problems.…”

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“…Consistent with the present study, several other studies have shown that changes in social life have a negative impact on both patients and their spouses, which has become more marked as the caregiving process is lengthened. [ 27 29 30 32 33 ] It should be kept in mind that people offering care to their spouses may suffer from social isolation and should be encouraged to share their experiences with their family and friends and people experiencing similar problems.…”

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“…[ 29 36 37 38 ] Recent studies have suggested evaluating intercultural variables in multicultural societies. [ 22 29 30 31 32 33 34 ] Seemingly, support for cancer patients and their caregivers maintenance of their spiritual life at home and hospital can enhance their coping strategies and the quality of their life.…”

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Experiences of caregivers with spouses receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and their expectations from nursing services

Çal

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Çavuşoğlu

2017

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective:The purpose of this study was to reveal experiences of caregivers whose spouses were receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and their expectations from nursing services.Methods:This is a qualitative study. The caregivers were interviewed at their home. Sampling criteria were volunteering to participate in the study, being able to understand Turkish, not having speech or hearing problems and offering care to spouses with primary colorectal cancer. The interviews continued until concepts likely to be responses to research questions repeatedly appeared. Fourteen caregivers with spouses receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer comprised the study sample. Data were collected with a descriptive characteristics form and a semi-structured interview at in-depth interviews after making appointments with the caregivers on the phone. The steps followed in the content analysis were coding data, an organization of codes and themes, description of findings and evaluation of findings.Results:Experiences of the caregivers whose spouses were receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and their expectations from nursing services were found to comprise the following themes “Facing the Disease,” “Difficulties Encountered,” “Continuing to Live,” and “Provision of Health Care Services.”Conclusions:The results of the study revealed that cancer and its treatment affected not only cancer patients but also their spouses offering care. Nurses giving care at oncology clinics, public health centers, and home can make care plans based on the four themes emerging in this study and can detect problems earlier and create appropriate solutions to them. They will contribute to the literature revealing needs of people offering care to oncology patients as well.

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“…The interview outline used during the interviews was developed by the research team mainly based on the systematic reviews of BCSs mental health outcomes and BCSs psychosocial needs [ 27 , 31 , 32 ]. Parts on experience of cancer, sources of stress, psychological changes, current coping strategies, and needs of BCSs in the reviews and the related literatures were used to construct the list of questions for the interview.…”

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“…Expectations are closely related to the behavior intention or motivation and are likely to determine the subsequent action. Implementing supportive interventions in the therapeutic, emotional and social domains to meet BCSs’ expectations has been shown to help BCSs adopt positive coping strategies to manage or reduce stress and have a significant protective effect on their health [ 27 ].…”

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Stress, coping strategies and expectations among breast cancer survivors in China: a qualitative study

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Chen

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BMC Psychol

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Background Breast cancer is a common tumor in China and has become a public health problem in modern society. Stress plays an important role in the occurrence and progression of cancer. At present, the current situation of stress on breast cancer survivors (BCSs) in China has not been fully understood. This study aims to explore the stress and coping strategies of Chinese BCSs, which provide suggestions to help BCSs reduce stress. Methods Sixty-three BCSs from the Shanghai Cancer Rehabilitation Club in China were included in this study and were divided into eight focus groups. These were transcribed verbatim, coded using thematic analysis and analyzed using NVivo 11. Results Three themes were extracted from the data to address our research objectives: stress, coping strategies and expectations. The stress of BCSs included psychological stress, stress caused by physical pain, economic stress, stress caused by the change of life status, and stress caused by information overload; the coping strategies included self-strategies and help from others; from the perspective of the survivors, they put forward their expectations for both the society and themselves. Conclusions This study shows that BCSs face a variety of stress. In the face of stress, BCSs need comprehensive support, including social and family support to cope with stressors. The findings from this study provide evidence for improving the quality of life among BCSs.

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Quality of life outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation in Latina breast cancer survivors

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Introduction Breast cancer survivorship is a life‐long process involving challenges to health‐care communities and individuals, especially Latinas. Patient Navigation has shown some success in meeting these challenges. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of an enhanced Patient Navigation program (Intervention; PN+) vs Control (PN) over time on general cancer and breast cancer‐specific quality of life (QoL) in Latina breast cancer survivors (BCS). Methods We conducted a 2‐year, two‐arm randomized controlled trial of the “Staying Healthy” program among Latina BCS. The design compared PN+ vs PN over time. We recruited 60 patients into each study arm and randomized them by sequential numerical assignment. PN+ participants received culturally tailored educational materials and active, personalized Patient Navigation services, including phone calls, transportation, and care coordination. PN participants were navigated only upon request. Primary outcomes included general cancer (Functional Assessments of Cancer Therapy [FACTS]‐G) and breast cancer‐specific (FACT‐B) QoL. Results PN+ participants had significantly improved QoL measures compared to PN at 6‐month follow‐up on all subscales (P‐values .007‐.04) except physical well‐being (PWB; P = .11). Intervention effect size coefficient (standard error) for FACT‐G overall was 7.9 (3.1); P = .01. For FACT‐B, it was 10.9 (3.9); P = .006. Again, all subscales showed significant effects [range 1.7‐3.1 (0.8‐1.2); P‐values .006‐.04], except for PWB [1.5 (1.0); P = .16] and social/family well‐being (SWB) [2.1 (1.1); P = .06]. There were no differences between groups at baseline. Discussion Multiple cultural, psychosocial, and socioeconomic variables contributing to these intervention effects will be addressed in future studies. As the national BCS population continues to increase, more Patient Navigation‐focused partnerships among patients, health‐care professionals, research groups, and community organizations are needed to improve BCS experiences. The Staying Healthy program has the potential to serve as a national survivorship care model for improving Latina BCS QoL.

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Effectiveness of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual intervention in breast cancer survivors: An integrative review

Cited by 39 publications

References 61 publications

Experiences of caregivers with spouses receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and their expectations from nursing services

Experiences of caregivers with spouses receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and their expectations from nursing services

Stress, coping strategies and expectations among breast cancer survivors in China: a qualitative study

Quality of life outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation in Latina breast cancer survivors

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