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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2015

Resilience and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients.

Gordana Ristevska-Dimitrovska, Izabela Filov, Domnika Rajchanovska, Petar Stefanovski, Beti Dejanova

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  1. Factors related to the resilience and mental health of adult cancer patients: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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  8. Associations of personality profiles with stress and resilience characteristics among patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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Gordana Ristevska-DimitrovskaUniversity St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
Izabela FilovUniversity St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
Domnika RajchanovskaUniversity St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
Petar StefanovskiClinical Hospital Dr. Trifun Panovski, Department of Oncology, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.
Beti DejanovaDepartment of Medical and Experimental Physiology with Anthropology, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany studies have shown that a relationship exists between quality of life (QoL) and resilience in breast cancer patients, but few studies present information on the nature of this relationship of resilience on QoL. Our aim was to examine the relationship between resilience and quality of life in breast cancer patients.

methodsQoL was measured in 218 consequent breast cancer patients, with EORTC - QLQ Core 30 questionnaire, and EORTC QLQ-BR23. The resilience was measured with Connor Davidson Resilience Scale.

resultsThe global quality of life was positively correlated with the levels of resilience (R = 0.39 p < 0.001). All functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive and social functioning was in a positive correlation with resilience. The symptoms severity (fatigue, nausea and vomitus, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, financial difficulties) was in negative correlation with resilience. Less resilient breast cancer patients reported worse body image and future perspective and suffered from more severe adverse effects of systemic therapy, and arm/breast symptoms.

conclusionOur findings show that psychological resilience affects different aspects of health-related quality of life. More resilient patients have significantly better quality of life in almost all aspects of QoL.

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breast cancerConnor Davidson Resilience ScaleEORTC QLQ-C30quality of liferesilience

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PMCPMC4877917

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