A study on the identification of factors affecting the life quality of breast cancer patients

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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Observation of the Influence of Continuing Nursing on the Cancer-Related Fatigue and the Life Quality of Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients

2017 International Conference on Materials Science and Biological Engineering (ICMSBE 2017) ◽

10.25236/icmsbe.2017.19 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Life Quality ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Cancer Related Fatigue

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FACTORS THAT RELEVANT TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

Journal of Maternity Care and Reproductive Health ◽

10.36780/jmcrh.v1i2.27 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Haris H ◽

Laili Rahayuwati ◽

Ahmad Yamin

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Life Quality ◽

Breast Cancers ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

National Breast ◽

Age Factor

Breast cancer is a health problem since so many years ago especially to women. In 2013, Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) showed that the number of national breast cancer prevalence was the second most numerous patients in the world especially attacked women in Indonesia. The common problems experienced by breast cancers patients is the decrease of life quality of the patients. The purpose of this research was to identify factors related to the life quality of the breast cancers patients in Bandung city. This research used cross sectional method. The determination of life quality based on Quality of Life Cancer Survivor Version (QOL-CSV). Accidental sampling was used to choose samples. This research was taken place in four rumah singgah (shelters) of breast cancer located in Bandung city. There were 30 women involved in this study. Inclusive criterion in this research was the patients of breast cancers who are undergoing medications such as surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy, who are willing to be the respondents voluntary. Result of normality test included age factor, marital age and firts time pregnance. Multivariate test used in this research was the linear regression analysis. Based on the result of bivariate analysis, age factor and frequency of pregnancy had positive correlated (p<0.05) to the life quality of breast cancer patients, while menarche had a negative correlated. Regression linear result was determined to life quality factor (p<0,05) including age factor, marital age and pathology anatomy result. Half of the result of coefficient correlation showed a strong relationship in the quality of life of breast cancer patients. This Research showed that some of the reproduction factors related to the quality of life. Some factors are contributed to the quality of life of breast cancer patients such as age of the patient, marital age and result of pathology anatomy (cancer stage). This research needs more in-depths studies toward the quality of life of breast cancers patients as well as efforts of intervention to increase the quality of life of breast cancers patients.Keywords: breast cancer, quality of life, reproductive factors

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Relationship between Needs of Supportive Care with Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Patients in Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar

KnE Life Sciences ◽

10.18502/kls.v4i13.5315 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Muh. Zukri Malik ◽

Suriyani . ◽

Nur Fajriani

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Supportive Care ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Life Quality ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Chi Square ◽

The Individual

Background: The need of supportive care is a care to be given in order to enhance the life quality of the patients with a serious life-threatening disease such as breast cancer. Generally, the patients are really worried and have severe anxiety related to their disease. The quality of life becomes really important in curing the breast cancer. The life quality is the ability to have normal life in accordance with the individual perception about the objective and hope of the breast cancer patients. Method: Thisis anobservationalresearchwithcross-sectionalstudydesign.Thestudywasconducted in 2019 and required as many as 40 respondents. The samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The data were gathered by questionnaire then processed by SPSS and analyzed by statistical test of Chi-square with the signiﬁcance degree of 95% (α=0,05). Result: The result showed that there was signiﬁcant correlation between the need of supportive care (p<0,000) and the life quality of the breast cancer patients. Conclusion: There was association of the supportive careandthelifequalityofthebreastcancerpatientswiththevalueofp=0,000<α0.05.

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Pengukuran Kualitas Hidup Pasien Kanker Payudara di Kota Denpasar Menggunakan Instrumen EQ-5D-5L

JURNAL MANAJEMEN DAN PELAYANAN FARMASI (Journal of Management and Pharmacy Practice) ◽

10.22146/jmpf.47192 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Abdillah Mursyid ◽

Restu Nur Hasanah Haris ◽

Dwi Endarti ◽

Chairun Wiedyaningsih ◽

Susi Ari Kristina

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Life Quality ◽

Patient Characteristics ◽

Quality Data ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Utility Value ◽

Significant Difference

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world and is one of the biggest causes of cancer deaths every year. Measurement of the quality of life in breast cancer patients could improve treatment and become a prognosic factor along with medical parameters for the patients. This study aims to measure the life quality of breast cancer patients and observe how it affects the life quality based on patient characteristics. The study was conducted on 93 breast cancer patients. Data were collected form patients in several breast cancer comunities in Denpasar which were carried outh within 3 months (January – March 2019). This study used a cross sectional design using a snowball sampling technique involving breast cancer patients in several cancer communities in Denpasar. The patient's life quality data was obtained using the EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) generic instrument and conversion to health utility (utility) used the Indonesian value set. The entire data was analyzed using the independent t-test and multivariate regression. The results showed that pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression were the most dominant problem in breast cancer patients (82,7%). The utility value of breast cancer patients was 0.821±0.123 and the VAS value was 74.41±11.67. There was a significant difference in utility value based on patient characteristics of occupation (p=0.035), symptoms (p=0,003), and cancer stadium (p=0.015). Affected 20.5% of the quality of life of breast cancer patients in Denpasar city.

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ENCULTURATION IN THE LIFE PATTERN OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: AN ETHNO-NURSING STUDY ON SUNDANESE WOMEN

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v12i1.4143 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 99

Author(s):

Witdiawati Witdiawati ◽

Laili Rahayuwati ◽

Sheizi Prita Sari

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Social Life ◽

Life Quality ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Observation Data ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Cultural Pattern

Introduction: Death of breast cancer remains the highest position in the totem of incidents not only in Indonesia but also in the world. Its treatment process, which in fact brings huge impacts to the life quality of breast cancer patients in terms of physique, psychology, and social life, shapes a number of behavioral patterns throughout their life. The aim of this research is thus to explore patterns of breast cancer patients in sustaining their lifespan. Method: This research is designed using ethno-nursing qualitative approach. The sampling technique is done purposively to 6 informants, all of whom are breast cancer patients in Garut District, West Java, Indonesia. Data collecting is done through interviews and participatory observation. Data transcription is analyzed using ethno-nursing analysis method. Results: The result of the research shows four domains occurring as a pattern of inculturation of breast cancer patients in Sundanese culture, namely 1) dedication as wife and mother of Sundanese breast cancer patients, 2) medicine seeking for the rest of their life, 3) factors affecting to breast cancer patients adaptation for daily routines, and 4) family gathering as a meaning for end of life. Discussion: The result of this research shows an interconnected cultural pattern in the life of these patients. It is thus advised that nurses provide service to breast cancer clients by applying nursing care inherent to their cultural values.

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