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Health‐related quality of life in women previously treated for early‐stage breast cancer
Author(s) -
Bardwell Wayne A.,
Major Jacqueline M.,
Rock Cheryl L.,
Newman Vicky A.,
Thomson Cynthia A.,
Chilton Janice A.,
Dimsdale Joel E.,
Pierce John P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
psycho‐oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.41
H-Index - 137
eISSN - 1099-1611
pISSN - 1057-9249
DOI - 10.1002/pon.768
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , breast cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , population , body mass index , psychological intervention , mental health , multivariate analysis , gerontology , cancer , physical therapy , psychiatry , environmental health , nursing
This study describes health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in women previously treated for early stage breast cancer relative to general population and breast cancer norms. It also identifies correlates and multivariate predictors of physical and mental HRQOL. 2582 women who were up to four years post‐treatment for early stage breast cancer completed the RAND‐36 Health Survey and reported personal and cancer‐related information. Participants reported generally high HRQOL that was comparable to norms for women in the general population and other women with breast cancer. In multivariate analyses, better physical HRQOL was associated with fewer psychological symptoms, lower body mass index, better sleep quality, and more physical activity. Better mental HRQOL was associated with better sleep quality, fewer life events, less pain, and fewer gastrointestinal symptoms. Interventions targeting psychosocial symptoms, weight reduction, physical activity, sleep hygiene, and pain could result in improved HRQOL in these women. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.