Unmet Needs of Breast Cancer Patients Relative to Survival Duration
Yonsei Medical Journal
; : 118-125, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-95035
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence of unmet needs among breast cancer survivors, to assess the relationships between unmet needs and depression and quality of life, and to explore the extent to which unmet needs of breast cancer patients relate to the time elapsed since surgery. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Among 1,250 eligible patients who participated in the study, 1,084 cases (86.7%) were used for analysis. Clinicopathological and social parameters were reviewed and the Supportive Care Needs Survey, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast cancer instrument, and Beck Depression Inventory were administered. The frequency of unmet needs, the association between unmet needs and depression and/or quality of life (QOL) and the impact of the time elapsed since surgery on the patients' unmet needs were analyzed.RESULTS:
The highest levels of unmet needs were found to be in the health system and information domain. Patients with a survival duration of less than 1 year since surgery showed significantly higher unmet needs in all need domains except the sexuality domain (p5 years). In addition, unmet needs were significantly associated with depression (p<0.001) and QOL (p<0.001).CONCLUSION:
The present study demonstrated that long-term breast cancer survivors had a significantly lower level of unmet needs than patients with survival duration of less than 3 years after surgery and patients with survival duration of less than 1 year since surgery suffered the greatest unmet needs. QOL might be enhanced if interventions are made for specific unmet needs of each patient group.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.8 Atingir a cobertura universal de saúde
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Apoio Social
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Neoplasias da Mama
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Avaliação das Necessidades
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Depressão
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República da Coreia
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
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Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo