The partner relationship in psychological response to breast cancer

Pistrang, Nancy; Barker, Chris

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(94)00136-h

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“…There is also evidence that having family or social support systems may not compensate for the lack of a confiding relationship between patient and partner, 10,18 which is consistent with findings in retrospective research on the survival value of having an in-hospital CP. 1 Therefore, support from a designated CP may be qualitatively different and exert more influence on survival than general social support.…”

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“…Married oncology patients have better survival rates than single, divorced or widowed patients. [7][8][9] Among women with breast cancer, having a confiding dependable relationship, involving emotional processing associated with psychological well-being, 10 is a protective effect against mortality. 11,12 Such meaningful social encounters are theorized to create safety and a 'y sense of comfort that helps explain why the effect of one person on another is so potent'.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Validating the positive impact of in-hospital lay care-partner support on patient survival in allogeneic BMT: a prospective study

Foster

McLellan

Rybicki

et al. 2012

Bone Marrow Transplant

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This prospective study validates the finding from retrospective research that having an inpatient lay care-partner (CP) is associated with better survival following allogeneic BMT. Compared with patients without a CP (n ¼ 76), patients with a CP (n ¼ 88) have significantly better OS (P ¼ 0.017) and relapse-free survival (RFS) (P ¼ 0.020). Four-year and median survivals were 42% and 36 months among patients with CPs, compared with 26% and 10 months among those without CPs. Four-year survival and median RFS were 39% and 25 months among those with CPs, compared with 23% and 7 months among those without CPs. Further, better survival and RFS were associated with CP visit duration of 43 h per day (P ¼ 0.005 and P ¼ 0.007, respectively) and with CP frequency of visits 475% of inpatient days (P ¼ 0.004 and P ¼ 0.010, respectively). A CP support program should encourage not only presence of a CP but also duration and frequency of CP visits associated with better patient survival.

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Validating the positive impact of in-hospital lay care-partner support on patient survival in allogeneic BMT: a prospective study

Foster

McLellan

Rybicki

et al. 2012

Bone Marrow Transplant

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“…Asi mismo, varios estudios han comprobado la importancia de recibir soporte de la pareja para un adecuado ajuste al episodio de cáncer (63,(95)(96)(97) , y los resultados de un estudio llevado a cabo por Fuller y Swensen (1992) con pacientes con cáncer presentaron el factor proximidad entre los miembros de la pareja como el mejor predictor de la calidad de vida y adaptación de la mujer a la enfermedad de cáncer de mama y la calidad de la relación de pareja como un importante predictor de la salud sexual (92) . Con respecto a los resultados de esta investigación, es posible que la implementación de cambios positivos, como la mayor proximidad de la paciente con su pareja, y el posible aumento del acuerdo y cohesión en la misma relación, contribuyan a la mayor satisfacción de la mujer en relación con su sexualidad.…”

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Cuando el cáncer de seno no significa insatisfacción sexual. Un estudio comparativo

Finck¹,

Barradas²,

Agudelo³

et al. 2012

Psicooncología

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ResumenEl cáncer de seno es considerado un problema de salud pública, en la medida en que actualmente se presenta como uno de los factores más comunes de morbimortalidad en mujeres de países de todo el mundo, y de Colombia. Aunque se haya verificado un aumento importante en el número de sobrevivientes de cáncer de seno, la vivencia de esta enfermedad puede comprometer aspectos relacionados con la sexualidad, lo que implica atribuir mayor relevancia a los procesos de adaptación psicosocial, y a su impacto en la calidad de vida de estas mujeres. Este estudio busca evaluar los niveles de satisfacción sexual de pacientes con cáncer de seno. Para esto, se recolectaron datos de 100 mujeres sanas y de 84 pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de seno, en un hospital universitario en la ciudad de Bogotá. AbstractBreast cancer is currently considered a public health problem, since it is one of the most common factors of morbidity and mortality in women in countries around the world, and also in Colombia. Although there has been an increase in the number of breast cancer survivors, the experience of the disease may compromise sexuality aspects, which highlights the importance of the process of psychological adaptation, and its impact on the quality of life of these women. This study aims to assess the levels of sexual dissatisfaction in patients with breast cancer. For this purpose, 100 healthy women were interviewed and their answers were compared to those of 84 patients diagnosed with breast cancer, contacted through a university hospital in Bogotá. The Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) and the Supplementary Questionnaire Breast Cancer Module (EORTC QLQ BR-23) were applied. The results showed significant differences in the level of sexual dissatisfaction in both groups (t (156) = 9.33, p<0.001), where the group of patients was less dissatisfied with their sexuality (M=24.6, SD=17.5), compared with the group of healthy women (M=46.9, SD=12.4). The treatments that are mostly CUANDO EL CÁNCER DE SENO NO SIGNIFICA INSATISFACCIÓN SEXUAL. UN ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO ENTRE PACIENTES Y UN GRUPO DE MUJERES SANAS EN COLOMBIA WHEN BREAST CANCER DOES NOT MEAN SEXUAL DISSATISFACTION.

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“…Social support from the husband and close family members has been identified as a key resource in the adjustment of women to the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer (Bloom, 1996;Lichtman, Taylor, & Wood, 1987;Manne, 1998;Peters-Golden, 1982;Pistrang & Barker, 1995). By extension, such social support should be an important determinant of women's ability to adjust to an awareness that they are at high risk for cancer.…”

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Stress and Coping in Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk

Sonis¹,

Coyne²

1999

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Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate tor Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 1204 Arlington, VA 22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188), Washington, DC 20503. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank)2. REPORT DATE July 1999 REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVEREDAnnual (15 Jun 98 -14 Jun 99) TITLE AND SUBTITLEStress and Coping in Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk 6. AUTHOR(S) James C. Coyne, Ph.D.Jeffrey H. Sonis, M.D., MPH FUNDING NUMBERSDAMD17-96-1-S157 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1274 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)U ABSTRACT (Maximum 200This project involves a prospective study of women who are at high risk for early-onset breast cancer, and their husbands and siblings. Proband women are assessed at entry into the study, immediately before receiving results, and 2 months, 6 months, and 12 months after receiving results. Among women for whom test results are not available within one year of study entry, yearly assessments are administered to track changes in functioning over time. The main objectives of the study have been to describe psychological functioning among high-risk women and their families; to evaluate the performance of screening instruments in detecting clinical depression; to describe social support processes among high-risk women; and as follow-up data become available, to assess the impact of genetic testing on women and their families. In general, both extensive baseline data and preliminary follow-up data suggest that women and their families manage the process of genetic testing well, exhibiting relatively low levels of distress and worry, and reporting few negative effects of testing. Ongoing analyses are beginning to clarify predictors of health behaviors, risk perception, response to testing, marital functioning, and other indicators of adjustment. Future analyses will clarify causal relationships among personality, functioning, and other variables, as follow-up data become available. SUBJECT TERMS INTRODUCTIONThis project involves a prospective study of women who are at high risk for early-onset breast cancer and their families. The project tracked four interrelated groups: (1) approximately 500 proband women who have a risk for early onset breast cancer based on two or more family members being affected by cancer, and who will be among the first persons to have access to testing for alterations of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes; (2) the spouses of the approxi...

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The partner relationship in psychological response to breast cancer

Cited by 293 publications

References 37 publications

Validating the positive impact of in-hospital lay care-partner support on patient survival in allogeneic BMT: a prospective study

Validating the positive impact of in-hospital lay care-partner support on patient survival in allogeneic BMT: a prospective study

Cuando el cáncer de seno no significa insatisfacción sexual. Un estudio comparativo

Stress and Coping in Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk

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