scholarly journals Assessment of selected health behaviors of women after breast cancer therapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-12
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Prokopowicz ◽  
Grzegorz Prokopowicz ◽  
Bartosz Molik ◽  
Ewa Kozdroń
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Prevention Of Cancer ◽  
And Control

Abstract Introduction: Health is highly valued by individuals as well as whole social groups. Lifestyle, and related with this health behaviors are believed to be the main factors that largely determine its condition. Poland is a country, where the number of malignant cancer morbidity is systematically increasing. Breast cancer is the most common among women aged 45 years old. Despite the relative stability of the mortality outcomes the rate of it is still high. This situation is influenced by many factors, including the limited awareness of the value of health-related behaviors. Material and methods: The study included 70 women aged 45-75 years old. The study and control group consisted of: 36 women with breast cancer and 34 women without cancer in history. The specifically developed questionnaire and the Positive Health Behaviors Scale for Women developed by Hildt-Ciupińska were used in this study. IBM SPSS v. 21.0 was used for statistical analysis and non-parametric U-Mann Whitney test. Results: The study let determine the level of women's health behaviors. The analysis of the results showed that there are much anomalies in health-related behaviors in both studied groups. The lowest point scale values were reported in the "Physical activity" subscale. The highest values were reported in the "Safety behaviors" and "Caring body" subscale. The disappointing results in statements related with the prevention of cancer were the most alarmous. Conclusions: The introduction of health prevention awareness programs in the group of women over 45 years of age, may contribute to an increase in the frequency of health-promoting behaviors.

scholarly journals Risky Behaviors and Health-Promoting Behaviors in Young Adults: An Epidemiological Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Jahangard ◽  
Helen Behmanesh ◽  
Mohammad Ahmadpanah ◽  
Seyedeh Mahsa Poormoosavi ◽  
Alireza Solitanian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Objective Health ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting

Objective: Health behaviors are defined as activities that affect either health status or disease risk. They can be divided into 2 categories: risky behaviors and health promoting behaviors. The growing body of evidence indicates that unhealthy behaviors often cluster in young individuals. Patterns of health-related behaviors are significantly different among countries and even among various regions of a certain country. Method: The present study was conducted to assess the youths’ patterns of health attitude, health-related behaviors, and their mental and physical wellbeing. In this cross-sectional study, 800 university undergraduate students were selected using multistage cluster sampling method. Standard questionnaires were filled by students. Results: About 13.3% of students smoked regularly and 14.3% reported at least one occasion of drinking, and heavy drinking was quite prevalent. Of the students, 95% reported regular physical activity and exercise. Eating habits were not healthy among the majority of students, as there was a high consumption of fast food and salt, and only 23.9% had normal body weight. Self-care behaviors were not prevalent among the students (3.2% breast self-exam and 8.5% testicular self-examination). Conclusion: Many factors may affect positive and negative heath behaviors, including knowledge, beliefs and attitudes, legal constrains, social context, and economic status. However, lower health literacy leads to more negative health behaviors.

scholarly journals Impact of Health-Promoting Lifestyle Education Intervention on Health-Promoting Behaviors and Health Status of Postmenopausal Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study from Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirmala Rathnayake ◽  
Gayani Alwis ◽  
Janaka Lenora ◽  
Sarath Lekamwasam
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle ◽  
Lifestyle Education ◽  
And Control

Health promotion through lifestyle education is an important measure to enhance health status of postmenopausal women (PMW). This study evaluated the effectiveness of health-promoting lifestyle education intervention (HPLEI) on adhering to health-promoting behaviors (HPB) and enhancing the health status in a group of Sri Lankan PMW. A quasi-experimental study was conducted with randomly selected, sociodemographic status matched, 72 PMW from two geographically separated areas in Galle District, Sri Lanka, allocated as experimental (n = 37, 54.6 ± 4.5 years) and control (n = 35, 56.5 ± 3.4 years) groups. Education intervention focused on postmenopausal health management including lifestyle modifications was performed only for the experimental group during 8 weeks, and a health education package was provided. The control group was not given any planned education programme. Both groups were followed up for a 6-month period. HPB and menopausal symptoms severity were evaluated by validated Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II and Menopause Rating Scale, respectively. Anthropometric adiposity indices (AAIs) including weight, body mass index (BMI), waist (WC) and hip (HC) circumferences, and waist to hip ratio (WHR); cardiovascular disease risk indicators (CVDRI) including systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting blood sugar (FBS), total cholesterol and triglycerides, muscle strength; hand grip strength (HGS) and physical performance (PP); gait speed (GS) were measured. All parameters were evaluated before the intervention (baseline) and after follow-up of 6 months. All evaluated parameters were not different between experimental and control groups (p>0.05) at the baseline. In the follow-up evaluation, HPB (p<0.001), menopausal symptom scores (p<0.001), AAI (p<0.001), CVDRI (SBP, DBP, and FBS) (p<0.05) and HGS and GS (p<0.001) were significantly improved in the experimental group but not in the control group. Health education intervention focused on health-promoting lifestyle modifications is effective in improving the adherence to HPB and enhances the health status in PMW. This provides positive impact in lifestyle medicine.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Influential Factors in Leading People to Seek Mobile Information for the Promotion of Health-Related Behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10512
Author(s):  
Kyung Han You (Ryu) ◽  
Jaehee Cho
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Mobile Information ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting

This study explored the cognitive structures that influence mobile information seekers’ intentions of promoting health behaviors. Using a nationwide self-reported survey (n = 1010) conducted by a national research institute in Korea, the present study conducted multiple regression analyses and moderated mediation tests for its analysis. The results showed that two of the three social cognitive components—i.e., health information orientation (HIO) and e-health literacy (EHL)—had a positive effect on users’ mobile health information seeking behaviors (MHIS), whereas informational social support (ISS) did not. Furthermore, the effects of the social cognition factors varied based on the type of health-promoting behaviors, and the types of health-related behavior predicted by the three factors also differed. Moreover, HIO was a factor that affected only nutritional intake among all of the health promotion behaviors, while ISS was a critical factor that predicted most health-related behaviors, except for the participants’ regular exercise (REX). The findings also indicated that the respondents’ levels of health efficacy and the extent of their health-related information seeking on mobile devices partially mediated the associations between the independent variables and their health-related behavioral outcomes. Among the mediated moderation effects of the three factors in social cognition theory (SCT), only the mediated effects of EHL were found to be significant. Based on these findings, the present study highlighted that the predictors of health-promoting behaviors may vary according to the features of the information seekers. The further implications of the study are also discussed.

scholarly journals Impact of screening on future health-promoting behaviors and health beliefs: A systematic review

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-147
Author(s):  
C. R. Bankhead ◽  
J. Brett ◽  
C. Bukach ◽  
P. Webster ◽  
S. Stewart-Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Future Health ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Promoting

Objectives: A systematic review was performed to examine the effects of cholesterol, breast cancer, and cervical cancer screening on actual or intended health-promoting behaviors and health-related beliefs.

Promoting physical and psychosocial health behavior changes in breast cancer survivors through a communitybased workshop: Process and impact evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber K. Alsobrooks, MS, LRT, CTRS ◽  
Jean Owen, MA ◽  
Diane Groff, EdD, LRT ◽  
Claudio L. Battaglini, PhD ◽  
Elizabeth Evans, MA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Education Workshop ◽  
Health Related

This article examines the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a community-based health education workshop to promote positive health behaviors for breast cancer survivors in a predominately rural 13-county region in North Carolina. Curriculum was based on an existing 20-week center-based exercise and recreation therapy program for breast cancer survivors, and it relied on interagency cooperation for promotion and delivery of the intervention. Evaluation of success was based on attendance, ability of participants to demonstrate appropriate health behaviors, and self-reported changes in health behaviors. Challenges and strategies related to partnering with community agencies and generating attendance are discussed. The authors contend that a community-based workshop supported by multiple agencies can be effective in enhancing health-related knowledge and behaviors for breast cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Effects of Cancer, Chemotherapy and Cytokines on Subjective and Objective Cognitive Functioning Among Patients with Breast Cancer

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2576
Author(s):  
Vincent Chin-Hung Chen ◽  
Chin-Kuo Lin ◽  
Han-Pin Hsiao ◽  
Bor-Show Tzang ◽  
Yen-Hsuan Hsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Verbal Fluency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Semantic Verbal Fluency ◽  
Cytokine Levels ◽  
Chemotherapy Patients ◽  
And Control

Background: We aimed to investigate the associations of breast cancer (BC) and cancer-related chemotherapies with cytokine levels, and cognitive function. Methods: We evaluated subjective and objective cognitive function in BC patients before chemotherapy and 3~9 months after the completion of chemotherapy. Healthy volunteers without cancer were also compared as control group. Interleukins (IL) 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12p70, 13, 17A, 1β, IFNγ, and TNFα were measured. Associations of cancer status, chemotherapy and cytokine levels with subjective and objective cognitive impairments were analyzed using a regression model, adjusting for covariates, including IQ and psychological distress. Results: After adjustment, poorer performance in semantic verbal fluency was found in the post-chemotherapy subgroup compared to controls (p = 0.011, η2 = 0.070); whereas pre-chemotherapy patients scored higher in subjective cognitive perception. Higher IL-13 was associated with lower semantic verbal fluency in the post-chemotherapy subgroup. Higher IL-10 was associated with better perceived cognitive abilities in the pre-chemotherapy and control groups; while IL-5 and IL-13 were associated with lower perceived cognitive abilities in pre-chemotherapy and control groups. Our findings from mediation analysis further suggest that verbal fluency might be affected by cancer status, although mediated by anxiety. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that verbal fluency might be affected by cancer status, although mediated by anxiety. Different cytokines and their interactions may have different roles of neuroinflammation or neuroprotection that need further research.

Between-country inequalities in health lifestyles

2021 ◽  
pp. 002071522110413
Author(s):  
Tom VanHeuvelen ◽  
Jane S VanHeuvelen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Lifestyles ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Multiple Health ◽  
Representative Samples

How does engagement in multiple health behaviors consolidate into health promoting health lifestyles, and how does economic development provide a broadly shared living condition to enable participation in health promoting health lifestyles? To answer these questions, we harmonize information from the 2011 International Social Survey Programme and the 2014 European Social Survey to examine patterns of health lifestyles and subsequent associations with self-rated health in representative samples of 52 country-years nested in 35 countries, with repeated observations from 17 countries. We find individuals engage more frequently in health promoting behaviors in countries with higher levels of economic development. Moreover, we find a tighter connection between health lifestyles and health in countries with higher levels of economic development. Critically, we move health lifestyles research forward by testing the consequences of within country changes in economic development, finding that growth in economic development increases the engagement of health promoting health behaviors. Policy and theoretical implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of immunoadjuvants on the disease course in patients with operable breast cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
M. M. Vasilyeva ◽  
I. P. Moshurov ◽  
L. Yu. Grivtsova ◽  
N. N. Tupitsyn ◽  
N. A. Kozlov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Tumor Tissue ◽  
Radical Mastectomy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Breast Cancer Management ◽  
Grade Ii ◽  
And Control

Background. A new strategy of breast cancer management is required for effective disease prevention and control. Immunotherapy is one of promising options.Objective: to evaluate the effect of immunoadjuvant polyoxidonium on pathmorphological changes in breast tumors.Materials and methods. The study was performed in 75 patients with breast cancer: 50 patients received polyoxidonium in a neoadjuvant regimen (main group), 25 patients did not receive polyoxidonium (control group). Polyoxidonium at a dose of 12 mg was administered intramuscularly 1 time per day on the days 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 before surgery; on the day 8, radical mastectomy was performed in patients of both groups, followed by histological examination and determination of the grade of therapeutic pathomorphosis of the tumor.Results. The proportion of cases with grade I therapeutic pathomorphosis was 58 %, grade II therapeutic pathomorphosis – 6 %. Pathomorphosis in metastatic lymph nodes was observed in 22.7 % of cases.Conclusion. The anti-tumor effect of polyoxidonium was confirmed on the basis of the induction of pathomorphosis of the tumor tissue of breast cancer.

scholarly journals Effect of Self-care Training on Upper Limb Function and Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Somyye Noura ◽  
Fatemeh Kiani ◽  
Nezarali Moulaei ◽  
Mojtaba Tasbandi ◽  
Ebrahim Ebrahimi Tabas
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Limb Function ◽  
Upper Limb Function ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Background: Breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy encounter numerous problems, the most annoying of which is lymphedema followed by pain and decreased function in the affected limb. Objectives: This study examined the effect of self-care training on upper limb function and pain after breast surgery. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on two groups of 60 patients with breast cancer in the Oncology Ward of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in 2021. The patients were selected based on the inclusion criteria and through convenience sampling and were then randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The patients in the intervention group attended self-care training and exercise programs implemented in five sessions in addition to the routine care. One and three months after the intervention, upper limb function and pain were measured with DASH and McGill pain questionnaires. The repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni test were used to compare the pre-, and post-intervention mean scores and mean differences in the two groups. Results: The mean scores of upper limb function one and three months after the training program in the intervention group were lower than the mean scores of the control group. In other words, the quality of upper limb function was not significantly different despite the changes in the first month, but upper limb function significantly improved three months after the intervention (P < 0.001 vs. P = 0.06). The mean pain scores before, one month, and three months after the intervention in the intervention group were 10.4, 35.7, and 6.26, respectively, and the corresponding values in the control group were 10.8, 41.7, and 21.1, respectively, showing significant differences between the two groups, with the intervention group having lower pain scores than the control group (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Since lymphedema and its consequences, including decreased upper limb function and pain, are very serious issues, medical staff can give priority to this training program and implement it to prevent and control these complications.

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