Comparison of Arab breast cancer survivors and healthy controls for spousal relationship, body image, and emotional distress

Cohen, Miri; Mabjish, Ahlam Abdallah; Zidan, Jamal

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“…The second hypothesis was confirmed; higher levels of body-image dissatisfaction were found to be associated with higher levels of psychological distress. This is consistent with previous studies that were conducted among patients with other types of illnesses (Cohen, Mabjish, & Zidan, 2011;Mazzotti et al, 2011;Partridge & Robertson, 2011;Przezdziecki et al, 2013). These findings stress the importance of body image as a factor that is either affected or affects psychological distress, and needs to be addressed by clinicians.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The same results were found among fibromyalgia patients (Akkaya, Akkaya, Atalay, Balci, & Sahin, 2012). Severity of body-image disturbance was also found to be associated with increased psychological distress among breast cancer survivors (Cohen, Mabjish, & Zidan, 2011;Przezdziecki et al, 2013), patients with pemphigus vulgaris (Mazzotti et al, 2011), and adult dialysis patients (Partridge & Robertson, 2011). Based on these sets of consistent findings in other medical conditions, the two hypotheses of the current study were that among kidney-transplant patients, higher levels of body image dissatisfaction would be associated with (a) lower QOL and (b) higher levels of psychological distress.…”

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The implications of body-image dissatisfaction among kidney-transplant recipients

Yagil

Geller

Sidi

et al. 2014

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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The role that body image plays in the psychological adjustment of kidney-transplant recipients is an understudied issue. In the current study, the association between three variables - (a) body-image dissatisfaction, (b) quality of life (QOL), and (c) psychological distress - was investigated. The research participants were 45 kidney-transplant recipients who were under follow-up care at the Transplant Unit of the Tel-Aviv Medical Center (Israel). Body image, psychological distress, and QOL were measured using self-report questionnaires [Body-Image Ideals Questionnaire (BIIQ), Brief Symptoms Inventory (BSI), and SF-12]. Medical and background data were collected from medical and administrative records. The findings indicated an association between higher level of body-image dissatisfaction and a decrease in several quality-of-life dimensions (role emotional, physical pain, general health, and social functioning), and with an increase in psychological distress. These findings highlight the importance of body-image dissatisfaction as a factor that is associated with QOL and psychological distress among kidney-transplant recipients. Body image warrants further attention and should be screened and treated among those who demonstrate high levels of dissatisfaction.

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The implications of body-image dissatisfaction among kidney-transplant recipients

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Geller

Sidi

et al. 2014

Psychology, Health & Medicine

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“…Culture is a dynamic construct referring to a shared meaning of the world (Cohen, Abdallah Mabjish, & Zidan, 2011; Hugh, 2011) and is symbolized by the norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors of a group (Daniel, 2005). Culture influences how people interpret, rationalize, and manage the world around them (Lopez-Class et al, 2011).…”

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Breast Cancer Cause Beliefs

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This study examined causal attribution beliefs about breast cancer and the influence that these beliefs exert on health behavior change among breast cancer survivors (BCS). Focus groups with Chinese (n = 21), Korean (n = 11), and Mexican American (n = 9) BCS recruited through community- and hospital-based support groups were conducted. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English for thematic content analysis. Three themes concerning beliefs about breast cancer cause common to all three groups included (a) stress, (b) diet, and (c) fatalism. Causal beliefs corresponded to behavioral changes with women describing efforts to improve their diet and manage their stress. Ethnic minority BCS adhere to beliefs about what caused their cancer that influence their health behaviors. Providing quality health care to ethnically diverse cancer survivors requires cultural sensitivity to patients’ beliefs about the causes of their cancer and awareness of how beliefs influence patients’ health behaviors post diagnosis.

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“…Individuals who provide care for patients with cancer other than healthcare personnel create the social support network of the cancer patient (35,36). Although the mean family support score was the highest compared with other groups, there was no statistical difference in the subscale scores of social support in our study (Table 4).…”

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confidence: 54%

“…Another reason is that women's fears and anxieties regarding relationship breakdowns and emotional distance in their marriage related to body image problems caused by mastectomy and chemotherapy, sexual dysfunction due to treatment, and changes in communication and social roles influence their communication negatively. Husbands' fear of losing their significant other may affect this support negatively (36). In a similar study with patients with gynecologic cancers by Ayaz et al (8), family took first place as the subgroup of social support sources.…”

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The Treatment Approach and Social Support Needs for Patients with Breast Cancer

Soylar

Genç

2016

J Breasth Health

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IntroductionBreast cancer is the second most common cancer type in the world and the most common cancer type in women. The number of newly diagnosed breast cancers in 2012 was 1.67 million, and breast cancer makes up 25% of all types of cancer in women (1). According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of women who died of breast cancer worldwide in 2011 was 508 000. Breast cancer incidence increases as life expectancy increases, and urbanization and western lifestyles are adopted more and more in today's ever-developing world. It frequently occurs in both developed and less developed countries (2).As breast cancer incidence increases in most parts of the world, there are major disparities between poor and rich countries in this regard (3). Patients in undeveloped and less developed countries are diagnosed later compared with patients in developed countries. Diagnosis at a late stage decreases treatment options and increases mortality (4).Diagnosis in an advanced stage could occur because of patient-related as well as healthcare system-related reasons. Reasons such as lack of knowledge on symptoms, risk factors, and screening methods of breast cancer, cultural taboos regarding cancer treatment centers, and fear of hospitals are amongst reasons for patient-related latency. Although there is less information regarding healthcare system-related reasons, physicians' lack of knowledge on diagnosis and treatment and obstacles patients experience in reaching a physician or a hospital are considered amongst these reasons (5, 6).The negative effects of breast cancer on women's health are multidimensional. Problems that arise based on cancer treatment, problems about family and occupational life, and uncertainties toward life in the future influence the individual's physical and psychologic health negatively. Therefore, making emotional and social support attempts during the duration of the disease is of vital importance (7). Materials and Methods:The study included 200 patients with breast cancer who were treated at the chemotherapy unit during 2013 and 2014.Results: The mean age of the patients was 51.16±1.10 years and 60% of the women were graduates of elemantary school. The majority of patients (69.5%) noticed breast mass as the first symptom and 56.5% were diagnosed at later stages. Thirty-four percent of the patients delayed their visit to a health care centers after realizing the first symptom. No statistically significant relationship was determined between women's education level, residential area, age, the first symptom noticed, stages of tumor, and patients and system-related delay (p>0.05). In terms of family history of breast cancer, there was a significant difference between patient-related and system-related delays (p<0.05). The family support score (24.8±4.6) was higher than those of friends and husbands (23.8±5.5, 21.3±6.4, respectively). The husband support score was statistically different in terms of intimacy between women and their husbands after disease (p<0.001). Conclusi...

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Comparison of Arab breast cancer survivors and healthy controls for spousal relationship, body image, and emotional distress

Abstract: The study described the effects of breast cancer on Arab women compared to healthy women. It highlights the need for culture-sensitive care for Arab breast cancer patients, as well as other patients from minority groups residing in other Western countries.

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