ArticleJournal of patient-reported outcomes2020
A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls.
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- Beyond the patient: understanding partners' sexual challenges and professional support needs during the breast cancer trajectory.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Trends in Spousal Support for Breast Cancer Patients.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Couples in breast cancer survivorship: Daily associations in relationship satisfaction, stress, and health.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2024Article
- Men in Marital Relationships with Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment: A Qualitative Study.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Optimizing sexuality of young women with breast cancer: how can the breast clinic help?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Experiences, Challenges, and Recommendations for Care Delivery among Partners of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Reducing research wastage by starting off on the right foot: optimally framing the research question.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Changes and challenges in sexual life experienced by the husbands of women with breast cancer: a qualitative study.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Fear, worry and sadness: an exploratory study of psychological wellbeing in men caring for their partner with ovarian cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- The correlation between intimate relationship, self-disclosure, and adaptability among colorectal cancer enterostomy patients.Medicine · 2021Observational
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Abstract
backgroundPartners of young breast cancer survivors (BCS) are at increased risk for deficits in quality of life (QoL). To intervene effectively, it is important to understand how the breast cancer experience impacts partners. The purpose of this study was to compare QoL between partners of young BCS and partners of healthy acquaintance controls.
methodsPartners of young BCS (3-8 years post treatment and ≤ 45 years old at diagnosis) and partners of age-matched healthy acquaintance controls completed questionnaires on overall, physical (physical function, sexual difficulty), social (personal resources, sexual enjoyment, marital satisfaction, partner social support, social constraints, parenting satisfaction), psychological (depressive symptoms), and spiritual (behaviors, beliefs, and activities) QoL. Analyses included descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA to compare partner groups on all study variables.
resultsAlthough partners of young BCS (n = 227) reported fewer social constraints (p < .001), they reported lower overall QoL (p < .001), fewer personal resources (p < .001), more sexual difficulty (p = .019), less sexual enjoyment (p = .002), less marital satisfaction (p = .019), more depressive symptoms (p = .024), and fewer spiritual behaviors (p < .001), beliefs (p = .001) and activities (p = .003) compared to partners of healthy acquaintance controls (n = 170). Additional analysis showed that perceptions that the relationship changed for the better since cancer, social constraints, partner social support, and depression predicted marital satisfaction among partners of young BCS.
conclusionsPartners of young BCS are at risk for poorer overall, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual QoL compared to partners of healthy women. Interventions targeting QoL domains may enable partners to effectively support their partner and improve their QoL.
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