Health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among partners of women with breast cancer in Israel

Shor, Vlada; Cohen, Ori; Reinshtein, Judith; Liberman, Orly; Delbar, Vered

doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2014.08.004

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“…Only one other study examined physical functioning in partners at one year post-diagnosis. Shor and colleagues found lower overall physical functioning among BCS partners compared to healthy controls [21]. In that study, many of the BCS were still in active treatment, a very stressful time for BCS and partners alike, which may have contributed to their poorer physical functioning.…”

Section: Physical Qolmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…Other studies have shown that nearly a third of partners expressed depressive symptoms within the first year after the survivor's breast cancer diagnosis [19,20]. Many studies across cultures also have reported higher depressive symptoms in partners of BCS compared to partners of healthy women [21,25,26] and similar levels of depressive sympmtoms as the BCS themselves [27].…”

Section: Psychological Qolmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls

Cohee

Storey

Winger

et al. 2020

J Patient Rep Outcomes

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Background: Partners of young breast cancer survivors (BCS) are at increased risk for deficits in quality of life (QoL). To intervene effectively, it is important to understand how the breast cancer experience impacts partners. The purpose of this study was to compare QoL between partners of young BCS and partners of healthy acquaintance controls. Methods: Partners of young BCS (3-8 years post treatment and ≤ 45 years old at diagnosis) and partners of agematched healthy acquaintance controls completed questionnaires on overall, physical (physical function, sexual difficulty), social (personal resources, sexual enjoyment, marital satisfaction, partner social support, social constraints, parenting satisfaction), psychological (depressive symptoms), and spiritual (behaviors, beliefs, and activities) QoL. Analyses included descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA to compare partner groups on all study variables. Results: Although partners of young BCS (n = 227) reported fewer social constraints (p < .001), they reported lower overall QoL (p < .001), fewer personal resources (p < .001), more sexual difficulty (p = .019), less sexual enjoyment (p = .002), less marital satisfaction (p = .019), more depressive symptoms (p = .024), and fewer spiritual behaviors (p < .001), beliefs (p = .001) and activities (p = .003) compared to partners of healthy acquaintance controls (n = 170). Additional analysis showed that perceptions that the relationship changed for the better since cancer, social constraints, partner social support, and depression predicted marital satisfaction among partners of young BCS. Conclusions: Partners of young BCS are at risk for poorer overall, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual QoL compared to partners of healthy women. Interventions targeting QoL domains may enable partners to effectively support their partner and improve their QoL.

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Section: Physical Qolmentioning

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Section: Psychological Qolmentioning

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A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls

Cohee

Storey

Winger

et al. 2020

J Patient Rep Outcomes

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“…It is part of the salutogenic model of healt h by Antonovsky (Eriksson & Lindström, 2006). SOC has been shown to be positively related to positive mental health in face of adversity, such as cancer (Sarenmalm, Browall, Persson, Fall-Dickson, & Gaston-Johansson, 2013; Shor, Grinstein-Cohen, Reinshtein, Liberman, & Delbar, 2014; Winger, Adams, & Mosher, 2015), as well as being improved as a result of psychosocial interventions (Casellas-Grau, Font, & Vives, 2014). Achieving representational coherence and integration occurs as a natural process of creating a coherent piece of art.…”

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The bodymind model: A platform for studying the mechanisms of change induced by art therapy

Czamanski-Cohen

Weihs

2016

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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This paper introduces the Bodymind model of Art Therapy and delineates the processes through which it has salutary effects on individuals coping with a variety of health related challenges. The goal of this model is to articulate how activation, reorganization, growth and reintegration of the self can emerge from bodymind processes activated by art therapy. It provides a framework for the conduct of research that will test the key theoretical mechanisms through which art therapy benefits clients. We expect this model to be a spring board for discussion, debate and development of the profession of art therapy. Furthermore, we hope readers can use this model to conduct sound mechanistic studies. This paper can inform social scientists and medical professionals on the manner in which art making can contribute to health.

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“…Others referred to quality of life in specific types of cancer (breast, lung, prostate) [8]. Recently, research has been published on quality of life in spouses of breast cancer patients [4]. The aforementioned studies indicated that quality of life is an important consideration when delivering care to cancer patients.…”

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“…Both the terms 'quality of life' and 'health-related quality of life' relate to physical, psychological and social aspects of health [4].…”

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Quality of Life in Cancer Patients- A Nursing Perspective

Lavdaniti¹

2015

J Nurs Care

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Health-related quality of life and sense of coherence among partners of women with breast cancer in Israel

Cited by 14 publications

References 38 publications

A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls

A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls

The bodymind model: A platform for studying the mechanisms of change induced by art therapy

Quality of Life in Cancer Patients- A Nursing Perspective

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