Factors influencing quality of life of Asian breast cancer patients and their caregivers at diagnosis: perceived medical and psychosocial needs

Chow, Wai Leng; Tan, Su-Ming; Aung, Khin Chaw Yu; Chua, Sophia Yen Nee; Sim, Hong Chui

doi:10.11622/smedj.2019099

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“…Most of the high-need items in the "treatment" subscale relate to side effects. A previous survey (Chow et al, 2020) of supportive needs in women with breast cancer in Singapore similarly reported a high need for information related to treatment side effects. Chow et al reported that information about treatment and treatment options (including side effects) and information about treatment for side effects ranked among the top three needs of patients with breast cancer and their caregivers at the time of diagnosis.…”

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“…Several studies have investigated information needs specifically in women with breast cancer (Chow et al, 2020;Lai et al, 2019;Sheehy et al, 2018). In a study of information needs in Asian women with breast cancer, Chow et al (2020) reported that prompt information about treatment and treatment options, including side effects, was one of the top three extremely important needs at the time of diagnosis. In a study performed in Ireland, Sheehy et al (2018) reported that information needs were highest in first year after initial diagnosis and then decreased thereafter, although the decrease in information needs after the first year was statistically significant.…”

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Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Son

HSU²,

Hương

et al. 2023

Journal of Nursing Research

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Background: Patients with cancer who are not well informed often experience dissatisfaction with care, difficulty coping with their disease, and feelings of helplessness.Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the information needs of women with breast cancer undergoing treatment in Vietnam and the determinants of these needs.Methods: One hundred thirty women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in the National Cancer Hospital in Vietnam enrolled as volunteers in this cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. Self-perceived information needs, body functions, and disease symptoms were surveyed using the Toronto Informational Needs Questionnaire and the 23-item Breast Cancer Module of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire, which consists of two (functional and symptom) subscales. Descriptive statistical analyses included t test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression. Results:The results revealed participants had high information needs and a negative future perspective. The highest information needs related to potential for recurrence, interpretation of blood test results, treatment side effects, and diet. Future perspective, income level, and educational level were identified as determinants of information needs, explaining 28.2% of the variance in the need for breast cancer information.Conclusions/Implications for Practice: This study was the first to use a validated questionnaire to assess information needs in women with breast cancer in Vietnam. Healthcare professionals may refer to the findings of this study when designing and delivering health education programs designed to meet the self-perceived information needs of women with breast cancer in Vietnam.

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Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Son

HSU²,

Hương

et al. 2023

Journal of Nursing Research

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“…This may be due to Chinese patients having more unmet supportive care needs based on a study at an outpatient oncology clinic in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia [ 31 ]. Additionally, a prospective longitudinal observational study completed at a regional hospital in Singapore found that ethnicity was a significant determinant of HQOL in the domains of role limitations due to emotional problems and social functioning on the Short Form-36 health survey scale [ 32 ]. It is also possible that this may be due to Malays displaying a higher mental health component than the Chinese, which has been shown in a local multi-ethnic study on chronic illnesses [ 33 ].…”

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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life and Distress in an Asian Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Tay

Wong

2022

Current Oncology

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Cancer survivors have reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and high levels of distress during and after active treatment, due to physical, psychological, and social problems. Understanding the prevalence and associations of HRQOL and distress in a patient population in the community is important when designing rehabilitation programs. This was a cross-sectional observational study conducted at a community-based cancer rehabilitation center, with the aim of investigating the prevalence and associations of HRQOL and distress in cancer patients. There were 304 patients who were recruited. We found low levels of HRQOL and high levels of distress in patients, with a mean FACT-G7 total score of 11.68, and a mean distress thermometer score of 3.51. In the multivariate regression model, significant factors for low HRQOL were metastatic disease (p = 0.025) and Malay ethnicity (p < 0.001). Regression analyses also found that significant distress was associated with family health issues (p = 0.003), depression (p = 0.001), worry (p = 0.005), breathing (p = 0.007), getting around (p = 0.012) and indigestion (p = 0.039). A high prevalence of impaired HRQOL and distress was reported in cancer survivors even in a community rehabilitation setting. The physical and psychosocial well-being of cancer survivors should be monitored and managed as part of community-based cancer rehabilitation.

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“…Breasts are considered part of the female identity, representing femininity, sex, beauty, and motherhood and empowering them to breastfeed their babies (Savitri, 2015). Losing a breast can also cause self-concept obstacles, such as changes in body image, loss of self-identity, changes in social roles, changes in self-ideal, and loss of self-esteem (Campbell-Enns & Woodgate, 2015;Chow et al, 2020;Heidari & Ghodusi, 2015;Lovelace et al, 2019). Negative self-concepts can easily lead to stress and depression (Aguado Loi et al, 2013).…”

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Women with breast cancer living with one breast after a mastectomy

Sukartini¹,

Sari²

2021

Cent Eur J Nurs Midw

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Aim: To explore the impact of mastectomy on the body image of women with breast cancer. Design: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Methods: Thirty women (n = 30) with post-mastectomy breast cancer were obtained through a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using in-depth and semi-structured individual interviews to explore the experiences of the participants and the meanings they attribute to them. The data was analysed using the Van Manen method and with the help of NVivo 12 software. Results: Three main themes were identified in this study: "breast meaning", "selfconcept", and coping strategies for women after mastectomy. Breasts are interpreted as a symbol of female status that reflects femininity and attractiveness. Mastectomy can cause changes in appearance, which can affect women's body image, selfconcept, and social interaction. Emotional intensive coping and problem-solving intensive coping are coping strategies used by women after mastectomy. Conclusion: Breasts are synonymous with femininity, beauty, and attractiveness. Therefore, many women feel that they have lost their femininity and self-confidence after losing their breasts due to mastectomy.

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Factors influencing quality of life of Asian breast cancer patients and their caregivers at diagnosis: perceived medical and psychosocial needs

Cited by 13 publications

References 25 publications

Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Information Needs of Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Treatment in Vietnam and Related Determinants

Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life and Distress in an Asian Community-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Women with breast cancer living with one breast after a mastectomy

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