ArticlePloS one2021
Determinants of quality of life in women immediately following the completion of primary treatment of breast cancer: A cross-sectional study.
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- Survivors of Oncological Disease: Experience and Satisfaction with National Health Care and Service.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Network analysis of the intercorrelations between quality of life, trait mindfulness, and mental health among patients with breast cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Palestinian Women with Breast Cancer in the West Bank: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Young Female Breast Cancer Survivors, the Mediating Role of Treatment Regret: A Path Analysis.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
- Religiosity, Emotions and Health: The Role of Trust/Mistrust in God in People Affected by Cancer.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cancer treatment regimens and their impact on the patient-reported outcome measures health-related quality of life and perceived cognitive function.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2022Article
- The Correlation Between Quality of Life and Positive Psychological Resources in Cancer Patients: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundsMany breast cancer patients experience significant distress immediately following the completion of primary treatment. Women who report low levels of quality of life (QOL) early in this phase of transitional survivorship tend to experience diminished long-term adjustment. However, since most of the prior studies on survivors were conducted on patients at various times, studies on QOL of women during the end of primary treatment have been insufficient. This study aimed to identify determinants of QOL in women with breast cancer immediately following the completion of treatment.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on 140 disease-free breast cancer patients who had completed therapy in the past 1 month at university hospitals. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B), Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form (MSAS-SF), Self-Efficacy Scale for Self-Management of Breast Cancer (SESSM-B), and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12 (ISEL-12) scales were used to assess predictors and QOL. The data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation, t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression.
resultsThe mean score of QOL for breast cancer survivors was 97.23 (±20.01). Chemotherapy and perceived economic status were significantly associated with QOL in terms of sociodemographic and disease/treatment-related characteristics. Physical and psychological symptoms and social support had a significant association with QOL. The regression analyses showed that physical and psychological symptoms and belonging support were statistically significant in predicting the QOL of breast cancer survivors.
conclusionsThe variables of symptom experience and social support must be acknowledged when improving women's QOL immediately after their completion of primary breast cancer treatment. Greater focus on the reduction of symptom distress and increasing a sense of belonging could improve QOL among breast cancer survivors.
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