ArticlePloS one2016
Determinants of Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Patients in Shanghai, China.
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- Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): 'A retrospective cohort study'.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Social support and self-compassion mediate the relationship between alexithymia and quality of life in postoperative breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The relationship of out-of-pocket expenses to quality of life and disease coping in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life Among Breast Cancer Survivors in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Health-state utility of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer in Vietnam: A multicenter cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Quality of life of breast cancer patients in Amhara region, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life and its influencing factors in patients with breast cancer based on the scale QLICP-BR.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Influence of the Surgical Treatment Method on the Quality of Life of Women With Breast Cancer.European journal of breast health · 2023Article
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purposeTo evaluate the association of social support status, health insurance and clinical factors with the quality of life of Chinese women with breast cancer.
methodsInformation on demographics, clinical characteristics, and social support status was collected from 1,160 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer in Shanghai, China. The Perceived Social Support Scale was used to assess different sources of social support for breast cancer patients. The quality of life was evaluated using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer that consisted of five domains: breast cancer-specific, emotional, functional, physical, and social & family well-being. Multivariate linear regression models were used to evaluate the associations of demographic variables, clinical characteristics, and social support status with the quality of life measures.
resultsAdequate social support from family members, friends and neighbors, and higher scores of Perceived Social Support Scale were associated with significantly improved quality of life of breast cancer patients. Higher household income, medical insurance plans with low copayment, and treatment with traditional Chinese medicine for breast cancer all were associated with higher (better) scores of quality of life measures whereas patients receiving chemotherapy had significantly lower scores of quality of life.
conclusionSocial support and financial aids may significantly improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
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