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Conference Paper: Unmarried Women With Breast Cancer: Their Psychological Distress and Quality of Life After Treatment
Title | Unmarried Women With Breast Cancer: Their Psychological Distress and Quality of Life After Treatment |
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Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/5807 |
Citation | The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy (IPOS 2013), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4–8 November 2013. In Psycho-Oncology, 2013, v. 22 suppl. 3, p. 164-165, abstract no. P1-67 How to Cite? |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: According to the World Health
Organization in 2008, there were around 7.6 million
people died from cancer around the world.
More and more women encountered the incidence
of breast cancer. Early detection and improvement
in breast cancer treatments had contributed to the
low breast cancer death rates, however patients
gone through cancer treatments may usually experience
lots of physical discomfort and psychological
distress. The negative affect even lasts after the
treatment. METHOD: Pre-test and post-test
design had been used in this study. 76 breast cancer
patients had been recruited from 2 local hospitals
and community cancer support organization. Participants
were asked to fill in a set of self-reported
questionnaires prior to the commencement of
radiotherapy treatment and right after the completion
of the treatment. Participant’s radiotherapyrelated
symptoms (fatigue, stress, anxiety, depression,
pain level and sleep disturbances) and quality
of life would be measured. RESULTS: At the baseline
measurement, married women scored higher
mark in social well-being (FACTB-SWB), functional
well-being (FACTB-FWB) and overall quality
of life (FACTB) than single women. There was
significant difference at baseline (before randomization)
in their quality of life between the married
women and single women (all ps > 0.05). The posttest
measurement (after receiving the radiotherapy
treatment), married women still scored significant
higher quality of life score than single women.
Moreover, single women had lower emotional wellbeing
(FACT-EWB) and higher psychosocial distress
(PSS). CONCLUSIONS: This research finding
is aimed at discussing the psychological
characteristics and quality of life among married
and unmarried breast cancer patients. Findings
showed that unmarried had more negative psychological
reactions to the cancer treatment and it
affected their quality of life. More than that, single
women had higher psychological distress after
treatment. It would be a negative influence on
their survivorship care. RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS:
The importance of spousal support after
breast cancer treatment had been widely studied in
the field. However, limited research findings has addressed on the psychological needs of single
women. This study may reveal the unique challenges
of unmarried women with breast cancer.
And how did the cancer treatment affect their social
and functional well-being. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS:
It is very important to provide intensive
psychological care to breast cancer patients after
treatment. This study may also imply that single
women with breast cancer may need more survivorship
care after cancer treatment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF FUNDING: This study is
supported by the Research Grants Council General
Research Fund (HKU745110H), Hong Kong Cancer
Fund, Queen Mary Hospital and Pamela Youde
Nethersole Eastern Hospital. |
Description | Poster Presentation |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/205122 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.136 |
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dc.contributor.author | Ho, RTH | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, KM | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Luk, MY | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Yip, PSF | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lo, HYP | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, KPC | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, CLW | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-20T01:27:34Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-09-20T01:27:34Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | The 15th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy (IPOS 2013), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4–8 November 2013. In Psycho-Oncology, 2013, v. 22 suppl. 3, p. 164-165, abstract no. P1-67 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1057-9249 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/205122 | - |
dc.description | Poster Presentation | - |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization in 2008, there were around 7.6 million people died from cancer around the world. More and more women encountered the incidence of breast cancer. Early detection and improvement in breast cancer treatments had contributed to the low breast cancer death rates, however patients gone through cancer treatments may usually experience lots of physical discomfort and psychological distress. The negative affect even lasts after the treatment. METHOD: Pre-test and post-test design had been used in this study. 76 breast cancer patients had been recruited from 2 local hospitals and community cancer support organization. Participants were asked to fill in a set of self-reported questionnaires prior to the commencement of radiotherapy treatment and right after the completion of the treatment. Participant’s radiotherapyrelated symptoms (fatigue, stress, anxiety, depression, pain level and sleep disturbances) and quality of life would be measured. RESULTS: At the baseline measurement, married women scored higher mark in social well-being (FACTB-SWB), functional well-being (FACTB-FWB) and overall quality of life (FACTB) than single women. There was significant difference at baseline (before randomization) in their quality of life between the married women and single women (all ps > 0.05). The posttest measurement (after receiving the radiotherapy treatment), married women still scored significant higher quality of life score than single women. Moreover, single women had lower emotional wellbeing (FACT-EWB) and higher psychosocial distress (PSS). CONCLUSIONS: This research finding is aimed at discussing the psychological characteristics and quality of life among married and unmarried breast cancer patients. Findings showed that unmarried had more negative psychological reactions to the cancer treatment and it affected their quality of life. More than that, single women had higher psychological distress after treatment. It would be a negative influence on their survivorship care. RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS: The importance of spousal support after breast cancer treatment had been widely studied in the field. However, limited research findings has addressed on the psychological needs of single women. This study may reveal the unique challenges of unmarried women with breast cancer. And how did the cancer treatment affect their social and functional well-being. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: It is very important to provide intensive psychological care to breast cancer patients after treatment. This study may also imply that single women with breast cancer may need more survivorship care after cancer treatment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FUNDING: This study is supported by the Research Grants Council General Research Fund (HKU745110H), Hong Kong Cancer Fund, Queen Mary Hospital and Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. | - |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/5807 | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Psycho-Oncology | en_US |
dc.rights | Psycho-Oncology. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | - |
dc.title | Unmarried Women With Breast Cancer: Their Psychological Distress and Quality of Life After Treatment | en_US |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Ho, RTH: tinho@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Cheung, KM: irenech@hkucc.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Yip, PSF: sfpyip@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Lo, HYP: h0205829@hkusua.hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chan, CLW: cecichan@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Ho, RTH=rp00497 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Yip, PSF=rp00596 | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chan, CLW=rp00579 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1099-1611.2013.3394 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 240658 | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 22 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | suppl. 3 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 164, abstract no. P1-67 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 165, abstract no. P1-67 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000325687200002 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1057-9249 | - |