Causal attribution among women with breast cancer
Psicol. reflex. crit
; 29: 4, 2016. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Causal attribution among women with breast cancer was studied. The study included 157 women outpatients with breast cancer. A form for sociodemographic and clinical data and the Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) were used. The results showed that women attributed breast cancer primarily to psychological causes, which does not correspond to known multifactorial causes validated by the scientific community. Providing high quality, patient-centered care requires sensitivity to breast cancer women’s beliefs about the causes of their cancer and awareness of how it can influence patient’s health behaviors after diagnosis. If women with breast cancer attribute the illness to modifiable factors then they can keep a healthy lifestyle, improving their recovery and decrease the probability of cancer recurrence after diagnosis. (AU)
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LILACS
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Neoplasias de la Mama
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Psicol. reflex. crit
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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2016
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Article