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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Estimation of a Structural Equation Modeling of Quality of Life Mediated by Difficulty in Daily Life in Survivors of Breast Cancer.

Aki Watanabe, Takayuki Kawaguchi, Ayumi Nobematsu, Satoshi Sasada, Nozomi Kanari, Tatsuya Maru, Takeshi Kobayashi

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Aki WatanabeFaculty of Health and Social Work, School of Rehabilitation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka City 238-8522, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5519-0062
Takayuki KawaguchiDepartment of Community Mental Health and Law, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira City 187-8553, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2063-9106
Ayumi NobematsuDepartment of Rehabilitation, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Sagamihara City 252-0373, Kanagawa, Japan.
Satoshi SasadaFaculty of Health and Social Work, School of Rehabilitation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka City 238-8522, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2957-9370
Nozomi KanariDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Institute of Medical Science, Iruma County 350-0435, Saitama, Japan.
Tatsuya MaruDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Institute of Medical Science, Iruma County 350-0435, Saitama, Japan.
Takeshi KobayashiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nihon Institute of Medical Science, Iruma County 350-0435, Saitama, Japan.

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Nihon Institute of Medical Science Presidential Research Grants No number
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to clarify the structural relationship of quality of life (QOL) in survivors of breast cancer, including difficulty in daily life and negative experiences in daily activities, as health-related indicators.

methodsParticipants were survivors of breast cancer for more than 2 years after primary breast cancer surgery and belonged to self-help groups. The assessment used FACT-B (QOL), HADS (anxiety and depression), SOC (sense of coherence), WHODAS 2.0 (difficulties in daily life), and CAOD (negative experiences in daily activities). Bayesian structural equation modeling (BSEM) was performed to analyze the hypothesized model. If the causal model was significant, multiplication of the path coefficient from emotional distress (anxiety and depression) to QOL, and from SOC to emotional distress, was considered a direct effect on QOL, and from SOC to difficulty in daily life, from difficulty in daily life to negative experiences in daily activities, and from negative experiences in daily activities to anxiety and depression were considered indirect effects on QOL.

resultsThe participants comprised 73 survivors of breast cancer. The goodness of fit of the model in the BSEM was satisfactory. The direct effect was 0.274, and the indirect effect was 0.164.

conclusionsAn additional finding of this study is that coping with difficulty in daily life and negative experiences in daily activities related to QOL may improve QOL.

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Bayesian structural equation modelingbreast cancerdifficulty in daily lifequality of lifesurvivors

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