ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Concerns and coping mechanisms of breast cancer survivor women from Asia: a scoping review.
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- Cancer survivorship in the Western Pacific: from differences to shared-goals and from challenges to opportunities.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
- The mediating effect of positive coping in the association between inner strength and demoralization in lung cancer chemotherapy patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- The Significance of Religion and Spirituality Among Turkish Women Surviving Breast Cancer Without Treatment: A Qualitative Study.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- 'Only to reconcile with it'. The coping experience amongst middle-aged and older cancer survivors: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe incidence of breast cancer has increased significantly in Asia due to epidemiological transition and changes in human development indices. Advancement in medical technology has improved prognosis with a resultant increase in survivorship issues. The effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment are influenced by the patient's cultural beliefs and social systems. This scoping review aims to summarise concerns and coping mechanisms of women with breast cancer in Asia and understand gaps in the existing literature.
methodsWe performed a scoping review using the population-concept-context strategy. A systematic search of MEDLINE (PubMed, Web of Science), CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Embase was conducted for studies conducted in Asia on women diagnosed with breast cancer, identifying their concerns and coping mechanisms, published between January 2011 and January 2021. Data from included studies were reported using frequencies and percentages.
resultsWe included 163 studies, of which most (81%) were conducted in hospital settings. Emotional and psychological concerns were reported in 80% of studies, followed by physical appearance and body-image concerns in 46%. Social support (59%), emotion-based coping (46%), spirituality, and problem-based coping (37%) were the major coping systems documented.
conclusionThe mapped literature documented that anxiety, depression, and fear of cancer recurrence dominated women's emotional concerns. Women coped with the help of social support, positive reappraisal, and faith in God and religion. Sensitization of caregivers, including healthcare professionals and family members, to context-specific concerns and inquiry into the patients' available support systems is essential in strengthening breast cancer women's recovery and coping.
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