Correction to: Life Quality Index Assessment in Breast Cancer Patients

Abstrak Kemoterapi merupakan salah satu modalitas pengobatan kanker untuk mengatasi stadium lokal maupun metastase. Masalah yang sering muncul pada pasien kanker payudara yang menjalani kemoterapi adalah gangguan tidur sehingga berpengaruh terhadap kualitas tidur pasien. Penurunan kualitas tidur yang dialami oleh pasien kanker payudara yang menjalani kemoterapi dapat diatasi dengan latihan jalan kaki. Latihan jalan kaki merupakan kegiatan atau aktivitas yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan kedua kaki yang diikuti dengan ayunan tangan atau bagian anggota tubuh secara sinergis. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengaruh latihan jalan kaki terhadap kualitas tidur padapasien kanker payudara yang menjalani kemoterapi. . Penelitian ini dilakukan di RSUP Dr. M.Djamil Padang. Waktu penelitian ini dimulai pada tanggal 4-9 September 2019. Penelitian ini menggunakan pre eksperimet design dengan rancangan one group pretest-posttest design. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan kuesioner PSQI (Pittsburgh Quality Index) untuk mengetahui kualitas tidur pasien berupa latihan jalan kaki selama 30 menit dilakukan 3 kali dalam 3 hari. . Hasil penelitian dengan uji statistik uji paired sampel t-test didapatkan bahwa rata-rata skor kualitas tidur sebelum intervensi 12.16 dan rata-rata skor kualitas tidur setelah intervensi 7.16. Penelitian ini menemukan perbedaan bermakna peningkatan kualitas tidur sebelum dan setelah intervensi p value = 0,000 ( p< 0.05) sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh latihan jalan kaki terhadap kualitas tidur pasien kanker payudara yang menjalani kemoterapi. . Disarankan kepada perawat untuk memberikan edukasi latihan jalan kaki kepada pasien kanker payudara yang menjalani kemoterapi untuk meningkatkan kualitas tidur pasien, sehingga dapat meningkatkan kondisi kesehatan pasien secara umum yang nantinya dapat memperbaiki dan meningkatkan kualitas hidup pasien kanker payudara. Kata Kunci : Latihan Jalan kaki, Kualitas Tidur, Kanker Payudara, Kemoterapi Abstract Chemotherapy is one of the modalities of cancer treatment to overcome the local stage and metastasis. The problem that often arises in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy is sleep disorders that affect the patient's sleep quality. Decreased sleep quality experienced by breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can be overcome by walking exercises. Walking exercises are activities or activities carried out using both legs followed by swinging hands or parts of the body synergistically. The purpose of this study was to look at the effect of walking training on sleep quality in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. . This research was conducted at the Dr. M.Djamil Padang. When this study began on September 4-9, 2019. This study used a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest design. Data collection was carried out using a PSQI (Pittsburgh Quality Index) questionnaire to determine the quality of sleep of patients in the form of 30 minutes of walking exercises performed 3 times in 3 days. . The results of the study with the statistical test paired sample t-test found that the average sleep quality score before the intervention was 12.16 and the average sleep quality score after the intervention was 7.16. This study found a significant difference in the improvement of sleep quality before and after the intervention p value = 0,000 (p <0.05) so that it can be concluded that there is an effect of walking exercise on the sleep quality of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. . It is recommended to nurses to provide education on walking exercises to breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to improve the quality of sleep of patients, so as to improve the general health condition of patients who can later improve and improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients. Keywords: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Sleep Quality, Walking Exercise

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Natural Language Processing to Assess End-of-Life Quality Indicators in Breast Cancer Patients with Leptomeningeal Disease (SA528C)

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ◽

10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.12.206 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 454-455

Author(s):

Kate Brizzi ◽

Charlotta Lindvall ◽

Sophia Zupanc

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Natural Language Processing ◽

Natural Language ◽

End Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Quality Indicators ◽

Language Processing ◽

Life Quality ◽

Leptomeningeal Disease ◽

Breast Cancer Patients

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Laser therapy for radio-induced oral mucositis and skin dermatitis: Oral medicine, radiotherapy and oncology shared experience from the University of Trieste.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2015.33.29_suppl.213 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (29_suppl) ◽

pp. 213-213

Author(s):

Margherita Gobbo ◽

Alessandra Guglielmi ◽

Giulia Ottaviani ◽

Katia Rupel ◽

Serena Zacchigna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Laser Therapy ◽

Oral Mucositis ◽

Anal Carcinoma ◽

Life Quality ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Anal Lesions ◽

The University

213 Background: Oral mucositis (OM) and dermatitis (RD) are serious side effects of radiotherapy (RT), often leading to its suspension, need for analgesics and enteral/parenteral nutrition. Laser-therapy is becoming a recommended option for mucosal lesions and has also been tested for skin affections. This prospective study investigates the effect of Laser-therapy (HPLT) on RT-induced OM and proposes an off-label use of HPLT to treat RD in breast-cancer patients and in RT-treated anal-carcinoma patients Methods: 53 cancer patients, during/after RT and/or chemotherapy, affected by OM, were treated with HPLT during 4 consecutive days (970nm, 2,5W, 35-6000Hz, 240s). Assessment of OM (WHO-SCALE: Grading objective Scale), pain (VAS: Visual Analogue Scale), functional ability, subjective parameters, site/severity of OM were recorded weekly for 21 days. 27 breast-cancer patients and 2 anal-carcinoma patients affected by RD were treated by HPLT every other day for 2 weeks (970nm/660nm, 2-1000Hz, 6W, 480s) and monitored weekly for one month for grade, discomfort, itching and bleeding. Results: Regarding OM, regressive improvement of WHO- SCALE from day 7 on, and of VAS from day 2 on (p < 0.000) was registered. All patients’ functional capacity improved on day 4 (p < 0.05). All subjective parameters improved on day 14 (p < 0.001) except voice, which improved on day 21 (p < 0.000). Ulcerations’ dimension and erythema’s severity decreased in all sites (p < 0.05). Regarding breast and anal RD, after 6 HPLT’s sessions, complete and progressive resolution of pain, bleeding and itching was registered (p < 0.002). All patients referred maximum satisfaction for receiving HPLT. Conclusions: Regardless of OM grade/site and of kind/site of tumor, HPLT was effective in healing OM. Moreover, HPLT resulted an innovative and highly effective therapy for RD, both in breast and anal lesions. To establish an effective treatment strategy for OM and RD is of paramount importance to improve life-quality of patients but can also be beneficial for the continuation of cancer therapy. Consequently, HPLT may become integral part of everyday-practice in the management of RT adverse effects.

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Long-Term Morbidity Following Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients – Clinical Assessment, Significance for Life Quality and the Impact of Demographic, Oncologic and Therapeutic Factors

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment ◽

10.1023/a:1026564723698 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 64 (3) ◽

pp. 275-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 141

Author(s):

Thorsten Kuehn ◽

Wolfgang Klauss ◽

Maren Darsow ◽

Sylvia Regele ◽

Felix Flock ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Clinical Assessment ◽

Axillary Dissection ◽

Life Quality ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Therapeutic Factors ◽

The Impact

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Factor structure of the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in breast cancer patients

Sleep Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.sleep.2013.10.019 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 565-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Rainbow T.H. Ho ◽

Ted C.T. Fong

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Sleep Quality ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Quality Index ◽

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽

Chinese Version ◽

Breast Cancer Patients

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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological stress in breast cancer patients

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-021-09012-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Catharina Bartmann ◽

Leah-Maria Fischer ◽

Theresa Hübner ◽

Max Müller-Reiter ◽

Achim Wöckel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Life Quality ◽

Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽

Female Breast Cancer ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

European Organization

Abstract Background The majority of breast cancer patients are severely psychologically affected by breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent therapeutic procedures. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on public life have additionally caused significant psychological distress for much of the population. It is therefore plausible that breast cancer patients might be particularly susceptible to the additional psychological stress caused by the pandemic, increasing suffering. In this study we therefore aimed to assess the level of psychological distress currently experienced by a defined group of breast cancer patients in our breast cancer centre, compared to distress levels pre-COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Female breast cancer patients of all ages receiving either adjuvant, neoadjuvant, or palliative therapies were recruited for the study. All patients were screened for current or previous COVID-19 infection. The participants completed a self-designed COVID-19 pandemic questionnaire, the Stress and Coping Inventory (SCI), the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Distress Thermometer (DT), the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ C30, and the BR23. Results Eighty-two breast cancer patients were included. Therapy status and social demographic factors did not have a significant effect on the distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the DT pre and during COVID-19 pandemic did not differ significantly. Using the self-designed COVID-19 pandemic questionnaire, we detected three distinct subgroups demonstrating different levels of concerns in relation to SARS-CoV-2. The subgroup with the highest levels of concern reported significantly decreased life quality, related parameters and symptoms. Conclusions This monocentric study demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected psychological health in a subpopulation of breast cancer patients. The application of a self-created “COVID-19 pandemic questionnaire” could potentially be used to help identify breast cancer patients who are susceptible to increased psychological distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and therefore may need additional intensive psychological support. Trial registration DRKS-ID: DRKS00022507.

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