The Roles of Social Support and Coping Strategies in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients’ Emotional Well-being

Kim, Junghyun; Han, Jeong Yeob; Shaw, Bret R.; McTavish, Fiona; Gustafson, David H.

doi:10.1177/1359105309355338

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“…However, some other sources of support showed a diverse effect on coping behavior of the patients. The current study results were confirmed by the results of other studies [26][27][28][29].…”

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Mothers and Sisters are the Most Effective Sources of Support in Coping with Disease in Patients with Breast Cancer

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Introduction: Breast cancer could adversely affect the self-esteem of women, family performance, sexual role, and quality of life. Sources of support are considered as one of the most effective coping strategies against problems and consequences of breast cancer. The current study aimed at evaluating different supportive sources and their impact on coping behavior of patients with breast cancer. Methods: The current descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional study included 100 patients with breast cancer. The instruments consisted of a questionnaire designed to measure the sources of support and another questionnaire on coping behavior with the disease. The data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation, linear regression, and descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) with SPSS version 14. Results: The mean age of the patients was 45.59 ± 9.1 years. Overall, 69% of the study subjects were married and 77% were housewives. There was a positive and significant correlation between the received supportive sources and the disease coping behavior (P=0.049). In addition, the mean score of supportive source received from mothers and sisters was the highest in women with breast cancer (3.86). Conclusions: Results of the current study indicated that women with breast cancer had the highest rate of coping behavior when their mothers and sisters supported them. This emphasizes the importance of required advice for all sources of support available for patients; therefore, the patients with breast cancer could deal with their disease more desirably.

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confidence: 91%

Mothers and Sisters are the Most Effective Sources of Support in Coping with Disease in Patients with Breast Cancer

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“…In addition, several potentially modifiable psychological factors related to individual coping skills of CRC survivors were identified as relevant candidate HRQoL predictors. By influencing stress responses and ego defense mechanisms following major life events, such as a cancer diagnosis, these factors can contribute to the development of psychosomatic symptoms (e.g., fatigue, anxiety and depression) [87][88][89]. Interventions focusing on coping skills of CRC survivors in response to significant health stressors (e.g., cancer diagnosis/treatment, presence of a stoma or multimorbidity) may be a promising strategy to safeguard at-risk individuals against HRQoL deterioration [90].…”

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Candidate Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

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The population of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors is growing and many survivors experience deteriorated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in both early and late post-treatment phases. Identification of CRC survivors at risk for HRQoL deterioration can be improved by using prediction models. However, such models are currently not available for oncology practice. As a starting point for developing prediction models of HRQoL for CRC survivors, a comprehensive overview of potential candidate HRQoL predictors is necessary. Therefore, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify candidate predictors of HRQoL of CRC survivors. Original research articles on associations of biopsychosocial factors with HRQoL of CRC survivors were searched in PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar. Two independent reviewers assessed eligibility and selected articles for inclusion (N 5 53). Strength of evidence for candidate HRQoL predictors was graded according to predefined methodological criteria. The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used to develop a biopsychosocial framework in which identified candidate HRQoL predictors were mapped across the main domains of the ICF: health condition, body structures and functions, activities, participation, and personal and environmental factors. The developed biopsychosocial ICF framework serves as a basis for selecting candidate HRQoL predictors, thereby providing conceptual guidance for developing comprehensive, evidence-based prediction models of HRQoL for CRC survivors. Such models are useful in clinical oncology practice to aid in identifying individual CRC survivors at risk for HRQoL deterioration and could also provide potential targets for a biopsychosocial intervention aimed at safeguarding the HRQoL of at-risk individuals. The Oncologist 2016;21:433-452 Implications for Practice: More and more people now survive a diagnosis of colorectal cancer. The quality of life of these cancer survivors is threatened by health problems persisting for years after diagnosis and treatment. Early identification of survivors at risk of experiencing low quality of life in the future is thus important for taking preventive measures. Clinical prediction models are tools that can help oncologists identify at-risk individuals. However, such models are currently not available for clinical oncology practice. This systematic review outlines candidate predictors of low quality of life of colorectal cancer survivors, providing a firm conceptual basis for developing prediction models. INTRODUCTIONGlobally, the number of people surviving colorectal cancer (CRC) is growing [1,2]. CRC and its treatment can be accompanied by adverse effects that may compromise the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of CRC survivors [3,4]. CRC treatment can cause symptoms such as pain, bowel dysfunction, and fatigue that can negatively impact physical functioning and performance of activities of daily living [5,6]. Additionally, a CRC diagno...

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“…None the less, they were of the opinion that interacting with other breast cancer survivors in an exercise group could have contributed even more to their social wellness. Effective interventions might rely on breast cancer patients' access to social support 49 . This speaks to implementing a social aspect in future exercise interventions for women during breast cancer treatment.…”

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“…This resulted in a more structured moderator style and higher degree of control, and might have prevented the participants from pursuing topics of their own interest 24 . The production of focused interaction is the goal of the focus group method, thus the methodological weaknesses in generating the data in this study can be linked to both the role of the moderator, and how the group itself affect the data 49 .…”

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The Roles of Social Support and Coping Strategies in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients’ Emotional Well-being

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Mothers and Sisters are the Most Effective Sources of Support in Coping with Disease in Patients with Breast Cancer

Mothers and Sisters are the Most Effective Sources of Support in Coping with Disease in Patients with Breast Cancer

Candidate Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life of Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review

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