Journal article
Factors influencing psychological wellbeing of early breast cancer patients
Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy, Vol.25(6), pp.913-918
11/01/2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2020.09.009
PMCID: PMC7553884
PMID: 33088226
Abstract
Aim: This paper aims to identify factors that influence the psychological wellbeing of patients newly diagnosed with localized breast cancer.
Background: Psychological wellbeing plays a significant part in the personal experience of patients during their cancer journey. However, despite progress in treatments and outcomes in breast cancer, psychosocial services and emotional support of cancer patients have been given less attention.
Materials and methods: Data were collected through a retrospective review of 274 charts of women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2012 and 2017 that received care in a single cancer center. Disease specific parameters, social and demographic variables, and Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) scores were extracted from the patient charts.
Results: Self-reported scores of psychological-related symptoms were low ( suggesting no or minimal psychological distress) at baseline and remained low in the majority of patients with breast cancer. Pain, depression, anxiety and wellbeing scores of 0-2 were observed in 78.5%, 81.4%, 63.5% and 70.1% of patients, respectively. Higher scores of anxiety at baseline were observed in patients with physical restrictions on the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) (14.9%), current smoking (20.5%) and history of mental illness (19.1%). Increasing scores for pain were observed in older patients during treatment as compared to baseline. Mastectomy was associated with increased scores for wellbeing (worsening wellbeing) as compared to lumpectomy. Of the patients with a history of mental illness (17.3%), 19.1% had more often increased scores for anxiety.
Conclusions: The findings highlight patients that may benefit from additional social and psychological supports at diagnosis and while undergoing treatment. (C) 2020 Greater Poland Cancer Centre. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factors influencing psychological wellbeing of early breast cancer patients
- Creators
- Liliana DeMiglio - Northern Ontario Sch Med, Sault Ste Marie, ON, CanadaVictoria Murdoch - Northern Ontario Sch Med, Sault Ste Marie, ON, CanadaJessica Ivison - Sault Area Hosp, Clin Trials Unit, Sault Ste Marie, ON, CanadaSamarth Fageria - Marathon (United States)Ioannis A. Voutsadakis - Essar Steel Algoma (Canada)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy, Vol.25(6), pp.913-918
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.rpor.2020.09.009
- PMID
- 33088226
- PMCID
- PMC7553884
- NLM abbreviation
- Rep Pract Oncol Radiother
- ISSN
- 1507-1367
- eISSN
- 2083-4640
- Publisher
- Via Medica
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984806608802771
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