Factors influencing health-promoting behaviors in Korean breast cancer survivors

Yi, Myungsun; Kim, Jeongeun

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2012.05.001

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“…Internal HLC correlates with health behaviors in the general population, 45 whereas the same has been found in a breast cancer survivors study. 46 The observed changes should be taken into consideration because an unhealthy lifestyle is a potential risk factor for cancer and noncancer mortality of women with breast cancer. 47,48 These changes could mean that participants will be more able to make healthier lifestyle decisions, which would reduce such mortality risks.…”

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Forming a Stress Management and Health Promotion Program for Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

et al. 2015

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Objective. To assess the effects of an 8-week stress management and health promotion program on women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy treatment. Patients and methods. A total of 61 patients were recruited in 2 cancer centers and were randomly assigned to the intervention program (n = 30) or control group (n = 31). The intervention program consisted of different stress management techniques, which were combined with instructions for lifestyle modification. Assessments were carried out through questionnaires and measurement of body mass index (BMI) at baseline and at the end of the 8-week program. Results. In all, 25 participants completed the intervention program, whereas 28 participants completed the observational control program. The intervention program resulted in a small effect size on internal dimension of Health Locus of Control (HLC) and a medium effect size on stress, depression, anxiety, night sleep duration, and chance dimension of HLC. A strong effect size was recorded for BMI and sleep onset latency. Self-rated health, spiritual well-being, and powerful others dimension of HLC were not significantly affected. Additionally, some of the participants reported a reduction in the side effects caused by chemotherapy. Conclusions. The intervention resulted in several benefits for the general health status of patients. Therefore, it should be considered as feasible and potentially beneficial for women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy. However, it is necessary for this intervention to be tested through a randomized controlled trial in a larger sample of patients before adopting this program in standard cancer care.

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Forming a Stress Management and Health Promotion Program for Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

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“…Throughout the past decades, a large body of literature has been devoted to the investigation of the role of health-related control beliefs in determining a number of aspects of health and illness. For instance, previous findings revealed that perceived health-related control influences the course of chronic diseases [2] and health behaviors in both healthy [3] and ill populations [4]. Health-related control beliefs were also linked to adherence with treatment regimens [5], [6] and adjustment to chronic diseases [7] and could explain in part the variance regarding ethnic differences in mental disorders (e.g., depression) [8].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C in a Non-Western Culture

2014

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Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales (MHLC-C) was designed to investigate health-related control beliefs of persons with an existing medical condition. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of this instrument in a culture characterized by external control beliefs and learned helplessness—contrary to the societal context of original test development. Altogether, 374 Hungarian patients with cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders were enrolled in the study. Besides the MHLC-C, instruments measuring general control beliefs, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, and health behaviors were also administered to evaluate the validity of the scale. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques were used to investigate the factor structure of the scale. Our results showed that the Hungarian adaptation of the instrument had a slightly different structure than the one originally hypothesized: in the present sample, a three-factor structure emerged where the items of the Doctors and the Others subscales loaded onto a single common component. Internal reliability of all three subscales was adequate (alphas between .71 and .79). Data concerning the instrument's validity were comparable with previous results from Western countries. These findings may suggest that health locus of control can be construed very similarly to Western countries even in a post-communist society—regardless of the potential differences in general control beliefs.

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“…Compared to the general population, cancer survivors have a greater risk of developing secondary diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as physical deterioration [ 3 ]. Therefore, there has been an increased focus on long-term health issues, including MetS, among cancer survivors [ 5 ].…”

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Assessment of the awareness and knowledge of cancer survivors regarding the components of metabolic syndrome

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This study aimed to assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the level of knowledge and awareness of its related conditions in a sample of cancer survivor patients. In this cross-sectional survey, a self-reported questionnaire was administered to outpatients aged >20 years with a diagnosis of cancer. This self-reported questionnaire on patient demographic characteristics, disease characteristics, and knowledge and awareness of metabolic syndrome was used as an instrument to assess patient’s knowledge of metabolic syndrome. A total of 88 participants were included; of these 34.1% had metabolic syndrome, although only 6.8% of participants were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Over half of the participants had heard about metabolic syndrome; however, 70% of the participants did not know about the blood tests for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome although they were aware of the physical measurements, such as weight, blood pressure, and waist circumference. The highest proportion of correct answers for questions about metabolic syndrome was related to stroke, while the lowest was about cholesterol levels. The proportions of correct answers for selected parameters were as follows: diabetes, 39.1%; adiposity, 47.2%; hypertension, 46.8%; cholesterol levels, 36.7%; arteriosclerosis, 45.5%; myocardial infarction, 37.8%; and stroke, 62.8%. The results suggest that the level of knowledge of metabolic syndrome among the cancer survivors in our sample was poor, although more than one-third of them had metabolic syndrome. Thus, it is essential to educate cancer survivors about metabolic syndrome and its related conditions to improve their overall health and quality of life.

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Factors influencing health-promoting behaviors in Korean breast cancer survivors

Cited by 24 publications

References 50 publications

Forming a Stress Management and Health Promotion Program for Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Forming a Stress Management and Health Promotion Program for Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Psychometric Properties of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form C in a Non-Western Culture

Assessment of the awareness and knowledge of cancer survivors regarding the components of metabolic syndrome

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