2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2021.151144
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Symptom Clusters Predictive of Quality of Life Among Jordanian Women with Breast Cancer

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“…The present study demonstrate that in patients with MG, the major contributor to the poorer QOL in MG patients is the direct effect from SC, that is, the higher the SC score, the worse the QOL, which is consistent with previous findings by Al et al (2021) and Fu et al (2022). For instance, patients with pure ocular symptoms have little effect on their QOL.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The present study demonstrate that in patients with MG, the major contributor to the poorer QOL in MG patients is the direct effect from SC, that is, the higher the SC score, the worse the QOL, which is consistent with previous findings by Al et al (2021) and Fu et al (2022). For instance, patients with pure ocular symptoms have little effect on their QOL.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…These include the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugee mental health, resilience, depression, and the history of trauma, barriers to the use of mental health services, and mental health symptoms [ 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ]. In addition, some studies have investigated mental health among Jordanian women, which mainly focused on specific groups such as cancer patients, employed women, pregnant women, and victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]. The present study was designed to examine the mental health and general well-being of Syrian refugee women who have resettled in the urban areas of the city of Ar-Ramtha in northern Jordan at the Syrian Jordanian border.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Symptom clusters are sets of interrelated symptoms that share a common etiology or variance, and might cause more impact on health outcomes when compared with isolated symptoms ( 9 ). In contrast to symptoms of patients without cancer diagnosis, symptom clusters are relatively more severe and are closely related to chronic syndrome ( 10 ). Additionally, physical, social, and cognitive impairment are commonly reported in the course of chemotherapy, and can be the consequence of symptom clusters ( 11 , 12 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%