Relationships of Lymphedema, the Shoulder Range of Motion, Fatigue and Social Support to the Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer / 한국유방암학회지
Journal of Breast Cancer
;
: 212-218, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-57608
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to identify the variables that are associated with the health related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with breast cancer.METHODS:
A total of 112 subjects were recruited from a cancer center at a university hospital by using convenience sampling. The subjects were asked to complete questionnaires about HRQOL, fatigue and social support (family and medical team support). A trained research assistant then measured the subjects' shoulder range of motion (ROM) and the arm parameters for lymphedema. The data was analyzed using t-tests, Mann-Whitney tests, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchical multiple regression analysis.RESULTS:
The HRQOL was strongly correlated with fatigue (r=-0.80, p<0.01). It was also positively correlated with family support (r=0.57, p<0.01) and medical team support (r=0.33, p<0.01). The HRQOL was significantly lower for the patients who had limited shoulder rotation. Fatigue and family support together explained 65% of the variance in the HRQOL for the patients with breast cancer, after controlling for education and income. Of them, fatigue uniquely explained 32% of the variance in the HRQOL.CONCLUSION:
Fatigue was the strong predictor of the HRQOL. This result suggests that fatigue might be primary managed for improving the HRQOL of patients with breast cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arm
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Quality of Life
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Shoulder
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Breast
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Breast Neoplasms
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Fatigue
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Lymphedema
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Breast Cancer
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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