The Association of Social Support and Coping Mechanisms in Breast Cancer Patients

Sutarna, Friecelie N.; Celine, Elizabeth; Tancherla, A.; Nathania, Regina; Putri, Helenia; Dharmaraja, Fernando; Kurniawan, Andree

doi:10.1093/annonc/mdz343.135

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“…However, this finding corroborates those of previous studies in the general population that suggest that the impact on social connection and loneliness was modest [ 37 , 38 ]. One explanation for our finding is that the perceived impact of COVID-19, which was disproportionately large for cancer patients, has been shown to be associated with less loneliness and greater perceptions of social support [ 39 , 40 ]. An alternative explanation might be that a large proportion of cancer patients can count on psychological and/or social support by various professionals and others (regardless of the pandemic), including members of the community, friends, and family [ 41 ].…”

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Mental Health and Quality of Life among Patients with Cancer during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Results from the Longitudinal ONCOVID Survey Study

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Kanervo

Colman

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Cancers

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Purpose: This longitudinal survey study aimed to investigate the self-reported outcome measures of COVID-19 peritraumatic distress, depression, anxiety, stress, quality of life (QOL), and their associated factors in a cohort of cancer patients treated at a tertiary care hospital during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods: Surveys were administered at four time points between 1 April 2020 and 18 September 2020. The surveys included the CPDI, DASS-21, and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. Results: Survey response rates were high (61.0% to 79.1%). Among the 355 participants, 71.3% were female, and the median age was 62.2 years (IQR, 53.9 to 69.1). The majority (78.6%) were treated with palliative intention. An important proportion of the participants reported symptoms of COVID-19 peritraumatic distress (34.2% to 39.6%), depression (27.6% to 33.5%), anxiety (24.9% to 32.7%), and stress (11.4% to 15.7%) at any time point during the study period. We did not find clinically meaningful mental health and QOL differences during the study period, with remarkably little change in between the pandemic’s first and second wave. We found no consistent correlates of mental health or QOL scores, including cancer type, therapy intention, and sociodemographic information. Conclusion: This cohort of cancer patients showed considerable resilience against mental health and QOL deterioration during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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Mental Health and Quality of Life among Patients with Cancer during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Results from the Longitudinal ONCOVID Survey Study

Jaeghere

Kanervo

Colman

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Cancers

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“…Breast cancer patients need coping mechanisms to adapt to changes due to breast cancer. The constructive coping mechanism is very influential on the attitude, response, decision making towards breast cancer management, and quality of life 8 . Identifying the factors that influence coping mechanisms is important.…”

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“…Identifying the factors that influence coping mechanisms is important. Some factors that influence coping mechanisms are age, sex, perception of disease, personality, and social and cultural conditions, spiritual needs, social support, and demographic factor 8,9 . Previous research found that the constructive coping mechanism is very influential on the quality of life of breast cancer patients.…”

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The Determinant of Coping Mechanisms among Breast Cancer Patients in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia

2021

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Breast cancer patients need coping mechanisms to adapt to changes due to breast cancer. The constructive coping mechanism is very influential on the attitude, response, decision making towards breast cancer management, and quality of life. The study aimed to determine the determinants of coping mechanisms of breast cancer patients in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia. The sample size was 98 breast cancer patients. The variables analyzed included coping mechanism, age, educational, marital, work, time diagnosed, genetic, stage of cancer, therapy, social support, and spiritual need. The results found that breast cancer patients with higher education had a 51.200 times chance compared to breast cancer patients with no education to have adaptive coping mechanisms. Therapy for breast cancer patients has a positive effect on adaptive coping mechanisms. Social support has a positive influence on breast cancer patients to have an adaptive coping mechanism. The higher the social support provided, the more adaptive coping mechanism is for breast cancer patients. Tree variables have proven to be significant as determinants of coping mechanisms among breast cancer patients in the Sidoarjo Regency, namely education, therapy, and social support.

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The Association of Social Support and Coping Mechanisms in Breast Cancer Patients

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Mental Health and Quality of Life among Patients with Cancer during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Results from the Longitudinal ONCOVID Survey Study

Mental Health and Quality of Life among Patients with Cancer during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Results from the Longitudinal ONCOVID Survey Study

The Determinant of Coping Mechanisms among Breast Cancer Patients in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia

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