The Nurse’s role in managing the psychological and emotional impact on women diagnosed with breast cancer

’Sullivan, Deirdre O; Mansour, Mansour

doi:10.5430/cns.v3n4p29

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“…Their findings suggest that while 26% of patients identified addressing emotional problems as important, these were not recognised as a need for attention by any of the surgeons surveyed. In addition, health professionals might not feel adequately equipped or have the time to handle psychological concerns including fear of recurrence [49]. Thus, healthcare professionals might avoid asking about concerns which they cannot address.…”

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Supportive care needs of patients following treatment for colorectal cancer: risk factors for unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and health-related quality of life—results from the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study

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PurposeTo investigate unmet needs of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) at the end of treatment and whether unmet needs improve over time. Identify predictors of need following treatment and whether unmet need is associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQoL).MethodsAs part of the UK ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) cohort study, patients treated for CRC completed the Supportive Care Needs Survey Short Form-34 (SCNS SF-34) 15 and 24 months following surgery, along with questionnaires measuring HRQoL, wellbeing, life events, social support, and confidence to manage their cancer before surgery, 3, 9, 15, and 24 months post-surgery.ResultsThe SCNS SF-34 was completed by 526 patients at 15 months and 510 patients at 24 months. About one-quarter of patients had at least one moderate or severe unmet need at both time points. Psychological and physical unmet needs were the most common and did not improve over time. Over 60% of patients who reported 5 or more moderate or severe unmet needs at 15 months experienced the same level of unmet need at 24 months. HRQoL at the beginning of treatment predicted unmet needs at the end of treatment. Unmet needs, specifically physical, psychological, and health system and information needs, were associated with poorer health and HRQoL at the end of treatment.ConclusionsUnmet needs persist over time and are associated with HRQoL. Evaluation of HRQoL at the start of treatment would help inform the identification of vulnerable patients. Assessment and care planning in response to unmet needs should be integrated into person-centred care.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsEarly identification of CRC patients at risk of unmet needs will help infrom personalised survivorship care plans. The implementation of personalised and tailored services are likely to confer HRQoL gains.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s11764-019-00805-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Supportive care needs of patients following treatment for colorectal cancer: risk factors for unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and health-related quality of life—results from the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study

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Zelfmanagementondersteuning bij borstkanker

van Staa,

Oskam

2023

Verpleegkundige Ondersteuning Bij Zelfmanagement en Eigen Regie

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Effect of Applying Shoulder Exercises on Shoulder Function after Modified Radical Mastectomy

Ahmed

Mekkawy

Sayed

2017

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Aim of study: was to identify the effect of applying shoulder exercises on shoulder function after modified radical mastectomy. Research design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: data were collected from the surgical oncology department and surgical outpatient clinic at South Egypt Cancer Institute-Assiut University. Subjects: The study was conducted on (80) adult female patients with breast cancer scheduled for modified radical mastectomy and were randomly and alternatively divided equally into study and control groups; (40) for each. Tools: data were collected using three tools: Tool (I): Structured Interview Questionnaire; including two parts, tool (II): Shoulder range of motion assessment questionnaire and tool (III): Shoulder functional ability assessment questionnaire. Results: More than half of women in both groups, their ages ranged between (40-60) years with mean ages (45.5±11.7) for the study group & (44.8±10.8) for the control group. Majority of the study group had normal shoulder function while most of the control group had difficulty in shoulder function (80% & 60%) respectively one month after exercise. Conclusion: Utilizing post mastectomy shoulder exercises significantly improves shoulder function and shoulder range of motion for patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy. Recommendations: Increase level of awareness among patients regarding shoulder exercises.

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The Nurse’s role in managing the psychological and emotional impact on women diagnosed with breast cancer

Cited by 3 publications

References 16 publications

Supportive care needs of patients following treatment for colorectal cancer: risk factors for unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and health-related quality of life—results from the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study

Supportive care needs of patients following treatment for colorectal cancer: risk factors for unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and health-related quality of life—results from the ColoREctal Wellbeing (CREW) study

Zelfmanagementondersteuning bij borstkanker

Effect of Applying Shoulder Exercises on Shoulder Function after Modified Radical Mastectomy

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