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ArticleJapan journal of nursing science : JJNS2026

Impact of Daily Life Challenges on Emotional and Functional Well-Being Among Community-Dwelling Female Survivors of Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Japan.

Sarina Enami, Yui Shimoyama, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Chikako Honda, Akari Maeda-Suzuki, Mari Ikeda, Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda

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Sarina EnamiDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Gerontological Home Care and Long-Term Care Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2027-3693
Yui ShimoyamaDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Family Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8678-8112
Hiroshige MatsumotoDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2150-6484
Chikako HondaDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8451-9990
Akari Maeda-SuzukiDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4905-3551
Mari IkedaDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Family Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2000-8523
Kyoko Yoshioka-MaedaDivision of Health Sciences and Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyō, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-0143

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JST SPRING JPMJSP2108Public Health Nursing Education Course in the Department of Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing at the University of Tokyo
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aimThis study aimed to investigate these aspects in female community-dwelling cancer survivors.

methodsThis secondary analysis of a community-based cancer survey was conducted in Tokyo, Japan. Emotional well-being (EWB) and functional well-being (FWB) were measured using two subdomains of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General. The sample comprised 163 survivors of breast and gynecological cancers. We used descriptive statistics and multivariate regression analyses to explore the association between the challenges and EWB and FWB.

resultsAll participants were women, of whom 118 and 45 were breast and gynecological cancer survivors, respectively. The most frequent challenges experienced but not addressed (referred to as "unaddressed challenges") were "anxieties about progression and prognosis", followed by "balancing hobbies and treatments", and "depressed mood". Although initial analyses suggested that the presence of challenges related to "depressed mood" and "balancing hobbies and treatments" was associated with lower EWB, these associations did not maintain statistical significance after adjusting for multiple testing. Conversely, excluding challenges related to "fertility preservation," all unaddressed challenges related to diagnosis and medical treatment and finances remained robustly associated with lower scores in EWB and FWB. Among unaddressed challenges related to balancing daily life and treatment, "balancing housework and treatment" and "balancing hobbies and treatments" remained associated with lower scores in EWB and FWB.

conclusionsFemale community-dwelling survivors of breast and gynecological cancers face various unaddressed challenges that diminish EWB and FWB. Early identification and targeted public health interventions are required to address survivors' daily life challenges and improve well-being.

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Activities of Daily LivingBreast NeoplasmsEmotionsGenital Neoplasms, FemaleSurvivorsAdultAgedFemaleHumansJapanMiddle Agedcancercommunitysurvivorswell‐being

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PMCPMC13468176

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