Effects of family beliefs and family strength on individual resilience and quality of life among young breast cancer survivors: A cross‐sectional study

Lin, Tao; Hu, Xiaoxia; Fu, Lan; Zhang, Xiaoxia; Chen, Hong

doi:10.1111/jocn.16321

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“…Furthermore, Tao et al. ( 87 ) revealed that 43.9% of patients with breast cancer were unemployed after diagnosis. Therefore, implementing various measures to promote the return of such patients to work and increase family income is crucial ( 88 ).…”

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Incidence and risk factors for psychological distress in adult female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tao,

Xiang,

Zeng

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionCancer-related distress can be described as a complex and unpleasant combination of psychological (such as cognitive, behavioral, and emotional), social, and spiritual challenges that may impact an individual’s ability to effectively cope with the physical symptoms of cancer and its treatment. Existing literature has confirmed psychological distress (PD) as an important sequela of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. However, the incidence and risk factors for PD in adult female patients with breast cancer remain unclear; therefore, focusing on the PD of female breast cancer patients is meaningful, as they are at highest risk of contracting breast cancer, and might differ in their coping styles from men.ObjectiveThis review aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors for PD in adult woman patients with breast cancer, and to help guide targeted intervention to prevent distress.MethodPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAL, PsycINFO, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, Wanfang Database, the Chinese Biomedical Database, and Weipu Database were searched for data regarding the incidence and risk factors of PD in adult women with breast cancer.ResultsThe prevalence of PD, assessed using the distress thermometer, ranged between 11.2%–86.7%, and a meta-analysis of 47 studies with 15,157 adult female breast cancer patients showed that the pooled prevalence was 52.0%. Further, this study identified 40 risk factors. However, owing to the inclusion of at least two studies for a certain risk factor, 10 risk factors were merged for the meta-analysis. Independent risk factors included higher education level, late-stage tumor, emotional concerns, no medical insurance, modified radical mastectomy, and history of depression; age and neuroticism were not associated with PD; and higher monthly income was revealed as a protective factor against it.ConclusionThe incidence of PD in female patients with breast cancer is high and it involves 10 risk factors, though some are controversial owing to insufficient evidence. Further research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms of PD and develop risk factor-based holistic intervention programs to reduce its incidence.Systematic review registrationThe protocol of this study has been registered in the database PROSPERO (registration ID: CRD42023433578).

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Incidence and risk factors for psychological distress in adult female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tao,

Xiang,

Zeng

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…The support and positive beliefs of the family against breast cancer help in making the patient more flexible in the face of cancer complications and help to improve his quality of life (18).…”

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Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors in Deciding to Start Retreatment in Survivors of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Matbouei¹,

Samsami²,

Soleimani³

2023

Int J Cancer Manag

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Background: Cancer recurrence is an important care challenge for breast cancer survivors. It is necessary to understand and identify the barriers and facilitators that affect the decision to start retreatment by those facing breast cancer recurrence compared to factors affecting their decision to start the initial treatment, which is different. Objectives: This study is part of a qualitative study with a grounded theory approach, which was conducted to explain the facilitating and inhibiting factors affecting the decision to start retreatment in survivors of breast cancer recurrence, using a qualitative content analysis method. Methods: This study was conducted based on the experiences of 16 patients with breast cancer recurrence and 2 oncologists to confirm the findings of the effective inhibiting and facilitating factors in patients’ decisions to start retreatment for breast cancer recurrence in one of the hospitals in Tehran, Iran. The samples were selected, using the purposeful sampling method trying to have maximum diversity. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews from November 2020 to November 2021 and analyzed, using the conventional content analysis method following the Elo and Kyngas method, which includes 3 phases, including the preparation phase, the organizing phase, and the reporting phase. Credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability, and authenticity were used for determining the trustworthiness of data. Results: Both groups of inhibiting and facilitating factors were divided into 5 categories, including individual factors, social factors, family factors, illness characteristics, and treatment-related factors. Also, each category included sub-categories in two groups of inhibiting and facilitating factors affecting the decision to start treatment again. Conclusions: Based on the results of the present study, it is necessary to increase the awareness of patients with breast cancer by the treatment staff about the possibility of recurrence and to know the factors influencing their decision-making process to start retreatment. Nurses should play the role of advisors, educators, and supporters of the patients in this field.

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“…If the family already had a deteriorating family health, created a worse starting point for coping with illness. Mobilizing family resources to establish healthy family beliefs will support cancer survivors' resilience and improve health‐related quality of life (Tao et al, 2022). Clinical implications should therefore focus to involve the family members from an early stage.…”

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“…The absence of family is described by Fernandes et al (2022) as something that generates a low quality in dealing with the strain that the disease puts on the family. Our ience and improve health-related quality of life (Tao et al, 2022).…”

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Attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals related to family participation in surgical cancer care—A mixed method study

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The World Health Organization (1998) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just the absence of illness and disability."Family is the composition of a self-defined group that includes two or more people. The bond between family members is not dependent on law or blood ties but is defined by a member's experience of belonging to a family (Whall, 1986). Family is self-defined and beyond blood ties, which thus opens a diversity of different family constellations. The feeling of a strong sense of belonging is fundamental (Wright & Leahey, 2013). The well-being of a family is intertwined between each member, and individual changes in members can create ill health in the whole family. Kakkinen and Hanson (2015, p. 5) define family health as "a dynamic changing relative state of well-being which includes the biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological and cultural factors of the family systems." To maintain perceived health, communication is a cornerstone that creates balance within the family and thereby the power to resist external influences. Each family has its own culture regarding function and structure, which can change over time. A nurse needs to understand the family's structure and culture to best support the family in a crisis (Kakkinen & Hanson, 2015).

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Effects of family beliefs and family strength on individual resilience and quality of life among young breast cancer survivors: A cross‐sectional study

Cited by 13 publications

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Incidence and risk factors for psychological distress in adult female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Incidence and risk factors for psychological distress in adult female patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors in Deciding to Start Retreatment in Survivors of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals related to family participation in surgical cancer care—A mixed method study

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