Aomei Shen1, Wanmin Qiang2, Ying Wang1, Yuhong Chen3. 1. Nursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. 2. Nursing Department, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China. Electronic address: zlyynursing@126.com. 3. Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate quality of life status and its influence factors among Chinese triple negative breast cancer patients, especially the role of hope, self-efficacy and social support. METHOD: 121 triple negative breast cancer patients were recruited from March to June 2019. Data was collected by demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire and instruments assessing hope, social support, self-efficacy and quality of life. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests or one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analyses and multiple regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Hope, social support and self-efficacy were all positively correlated with quality of life (P < 0.001). Multiple regression analyses indicated hope, income, cancer stage, self-efficacy, and social support as indicators of quality of life, explaining 56.2% of the response variation (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Quality of life of triple negative breast cancer patients need to be improved. Income, hope, self-efficacy and social support are positive predictors, and cancer stage are negative predictors of quality of life. Supportive programs and interventions targeting on increasing levels of hope, self efficacy and social support should be considered while caring for this group.
PURPOSE: To investigate quality of life status and its influence factors among Chinese triple negative breast cancerpatients, especially the role of hope, self-efficacy and social support. METHOD: 121 triple negative breast cancerpatients were recruited from March to June 2019. Data was collected by demographic and clinical characteristics questionnaire and instruments assessing hope, social support, self-efficacy and quality of life. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests or one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analyses and multiple regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Hope, social support and self-efficacy were all positively correlated with quality of life (P < 0.001). Multiple regression analyses indicated hope, income, cancer stage, self-efficacy, and social support as indicators of quality of life, explaining 56.2% of the response variation (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Quality of life of triple negative breast cancerpatients need to be improved. Income, hope, self-efficacy and social support are positive predictors, and cancer stage are negative predictors of quality of life. Supportive programs and interventions targeting on increasing levels of hope, self efficacy and social support should be considered while caring for this group.
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