ArticlePsycho-oncology2017
Exploring characteristics, predictors, and consequences of fear of cancer recurrence among Asian-American breast cancer survivors.
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- Relationship between social support and fear of cancer recurrence among Chinese cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Fear of disease progression among breast cancer patients in China: a meta-analysis of studies using the fear of progression questionnaire short form.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
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- The Preliminary Efficacy of a Technology-Based Cancer Pain Management Program Among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors.Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN · 2020Article
- Not as Stable as We Think: A Descriptive Study of 12 Monthly Assessments of Fear of Cancer Recurrence Among Curatively-Treated Breast Cancer Survivors 0-5 Years After Surgery.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Associations among physical symptoms, fear of cancer recurrence, and emotional well-being among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: a path model.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- The association between fear of cancer recurrence and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors: main effect hypothesis and buffering hypothesis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Predictors of Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
backgroundTo address the fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) research gap, we used prospective data to explore FCR predictors and FCR associations with health-related quality of life among Asian-American breast cancer survivors (BCS).
methodsA total of 208 diverse Asian-American BCS completed T1 survey, and 137 completed T2 survey after 1 year.
resultsFear of cancer recurrence scores (range = 0-4) were 2.01 at T1 and 1.99 at T2 reflecting low-to-moderate FCR. Scores of FCR were stable over the 1-year period (t(126) = .144, P = .886). Multiple regression analyses showed that Chinese women reported lower FCR both at T1 (t(193) = -2.92, P = .004) and T2 (t(128) = -2.56, P = .012) compared to other Asian women. Also, more positive health care experience at T1 predicted lower FCR at T2 (β = -.18, P = .041). Controlling for other covariates, greater FCR at T1 predicted poorer outcomes 1 year later including lower physical (β = -.31, P < .001), emotional (β = -.37, P < .001) and functional (β = -.16, P = .044) well-being and health-related quality of life specific to breast cancer at T2 (β = -.31, P < .001).
conclusionsWe found substantial consistencies and some divergences between our findings with Asian-American BCS and the existing literature. This prospective investigation reveals new information suggesting that Asian-American subgroup variation exists and health care system factors may influence FCR. Thus, FCR studies should consider Asian subgroupings, cultural aspects, ie, level of acculturation and health care system factors including provider-patient communication and treatment setting. Future research may benefit from contextualizing FCR within a broader distress framework to advance the science and practice of patient-centered and whole-person care.
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