The effect of psychological group intervention on emotional problems, event impact and quality of life in breast cancer patients under radiotherapy: a pilot study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Iancu ◽  
◽  
Florina Pop ◽  
Raluca Ioana Farcaș ◽  
Amfiana Gherman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients

A Pilot Study Addressing the Impact of Religious Practice on Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Paiva ◽  
Bianca Sakamoto Ribeiro Paiva ◽  
Rafael Amaral de Castro ◽  
Cristiano de Pádua Souza ◽  
Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Impact of Support Group Intervention on Quality of Life of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 109s-109s
Author(s):  
V. Okwor ◽  
K. Nwankwo ◽  
P. Obidiebube ◽  
N. Lasebikan ◽  
C. Okwor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Advanced Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Advanced Breast ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Support

Background: Health-related quality of life is an important end point in breast cancer care. Assessing quality of life in breast cancer patients could contribute to improved treatment outcome and could even serve as monitor along with medical parameters. The need for psychosocial support is well established among breast cancer patients with levels of psychological distress and depression, particularly after diagnosis and treatment. Cancer support helps patients to cope with cancer by adjusting their attitudes, knowledge, and expectation about the disease. Aim: To determine the impact of support group intervention on quality of life of patients with advanced breast cancer To create awareness, educate, counsel and support as well as to mediate in the weaknesses of the medical care system in dealing with breast cancer patients. Methods: A prospective cohort study involving breast cancer patients using a system of breast cancer support group that organizes a two month period meeting for all breast patients in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu. Educational information on breast cancer, nutritional needs, exercise and the need for regular follow-up in breast cancer care were given to them as well as the means of overcoming the psychosocial burden in cancer. QOL assessment evaluating the four domains (physical, social, psychological and environmental) on selected patients with advanced breast cancer using WHO BREF was administered. Results: A total of 113 breast cancer patients were involved in this study. At the end of the intervention, 14 women (12.4%) were censored due to death, while postassessment was carried out for only 99 women. Postintervention analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between availability of social support to respondents (FS score) and the four quality of life domains ( P < 0.05). Further analysis also showed that respondents' quality of life significantly increased across all domains at postintervention ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients receiving support group intervention all had improved quality of life.

scholarly journals Additional Therapy with a Mistletoe Product during Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancer Patients Improves Quality of Life: An Open Randomized Clinical Pilot Trial

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilfried Tröger ◽  
Zdravko Ždrale ◽  
Nevena Tišma ◽  
Miodrag Matijašević
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Open Label

Background. Breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy often experience a loss of quality of life. Moreover chemotherapy may induce neutropenia. Patients report a better quality of life when additionally treated with mistletoe products during chemotherapy.Methods. In this prospective randomized open-label pilot study 95 patients were randomized into three groups. All patients were treated with an adjuvant chemotherapy. The primary objective of the study was quality of life, the secondary objective was neutropenia. Here we report the comparison of HxA (n= 34) versus untreated control (n= 31).Results. In the explorative analysis ten of 15 scores of the EORTC QLQ-C30 showed a better quality of life in the HxA group compared to the control group (P<0.001toP=0.038in Dunnett-T3 test). The difference was clinically relevant (difference of at least 5 points, range 5.4–12.2) in eight of the ten scores. Neutropenia occurred in 7/34 HxA patients and in 8/31 control patients (P= 0.628).Conclusions. This pilot study showed an improvement of quality of life by treating breast cancer patients with HxA additionally to CAF. Although the open design may be a limitation, the findings show the feasibility of a confirmatory study using the methods described here.

Effect of forest bathing on immune function and quality of life in breast cancer patients: a controlled pilot study

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
pp. 4454
Author(s):  
Soo Rim Noh ◽  
Wang Lim Lee ◽  
Hee Sung Shin ◽  
Min Sun Lee ◽  
Tae Seon Baek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Forest Bathing

scholarly journals A pilot study on aesthetic treatments performed by qualified aesthetic practitioners: efficacy on health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1543-1553
Author(s):  
Serena Oliveri ◽  
Flavia Faccio ◽  
Silvia Pizzoli ◽  
Dario Monzani ◽  
Carolina Redaelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Correlates of quality of life-related outcomes in breast cancer patients participating in the Pathfinders pilot study

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 559-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia K. Smith ◽  
James E. Herndon ◽  
H. Kim Lyerly ◽  
April Coan ◽  
Jane L. Wheeler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients
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