scholarly journals Mediating role of affective experiences in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among breast cancer patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Jyoti Srivastava ◽  
SandhyaS Kaushik ◽  
Mallika Tewari ◽  
HariS Shukla
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Affective Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Mediator Roles of Social Support and Hope in the Relationship Between Body Image Distress and Resilience in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment: A Modeling Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Tien Hsu ◽  
Chiung-Hui Juan ◽  
Jyu-Lin Chen ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Breast cancer and its treatment are particularly distressing for patients because of their potential impacts on body image. The most difficult phase of cancer treatment is usually the first year after a diagnosis. Cancer patients with strong resilience have the positive attitude, internal strength and external resources needed to cope with the disease and its treatment. This cross-sectional study investigated the mediator roles of hope and social support in the association between body image distress and resilience. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for a convenience sample of 141 breast cancer patients undergoing treatment in southern Taiwan. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. The results showed that the final model had a good fit to the data and accounted for 51% of the total variance in resilience. The model of multiple parallel mediators of resilience revealed that hope and social support had mediator roles in the effect of body image distress on resilience. Hope had an important partial mediating role in the association between body image distress and resilience. Social support also had a partial mediating role in the relationship between body image distress and resilience. Social support did not directly affect resilience and indirectly affected resilience through hope. Psychosocial interventions aimed at reducing the impact of body image distress and increasing resilience in breast cancer patients should focus on cultivating hope and increasing social support, particularly support from family members and health professionals.

scholarly journals The effect of fear of progression on quality of life among breast cancer patients: the mediating role of social support

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Ban ◽  
Mengyao Li ◽  
Mingli Yu ◽  
Hui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Fear Of Progression

Abstract Background Women with breast cancer are prone to have mental stress and be stimulated by the fear of progression (FOP), then giving rise to a lower quality of life (QOL). The study aimed to examine the relationships between FOP, social support and QOL, and further explore whether social support mediates the association between FOP and QOL among Chinese patients with breast cancer. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2019 to May 2020 at Anshan Cancer Hospital in Liaoning, China. 244 female breast cancer patients completed questionnaires including the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast (FACT-B), Multi-Dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Fear of Progression (FOP). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the associations between FOP, social support and QOL. Asymptotic and resampling strategies were used to explore the mediating role of social support. Results The mean QOL score was 90.6 ± 17.0 among the patients with breast cancer. FOP was negatively correlated with QOL, while social support was positively related to QOL. Social support partly mediated the association between FOP and QOL, and the proportion of the mediating effect accounted for by social support was 25%. Conclusions Chinese breast cancer patients expressed low QOL. Social support could mediate the association between FOP and QOL. Medical staffs and cancer caregivers should alleviate patients’ FOP to improve their QOL by facilitating social support.

scholarly journals Hospital Processes and the Nurse-Patient Interaction in Breast Cancer Care. Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 8224
Author(s):  
Johanna Sophie Lubasch ◽  
Susan Lee ◽  
Christoph Kowalski ◽  
Marina Beckmann ◽  
Holger Pfaff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Patient Survey ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Interaction ◽  
Hospital Structures

(1) Background: Evidence suggests that organizational processes of hospitals have an impact on patient-professional interactions. Within the nurse-patient interaction, nurses play a key role providing social support. Factors influencing the nurse-patient interaction have seldomly been researched. We aimed to examine whether the process organization in hospitals is associated with breast cancer patients’ perceived social support from nurses.; (2) Methods: Data analysis based on a cross-sectional patient survey (2979 breast cancer patients, 83 German hospitals) and information on hospital structures. Associations between process organization and perceived social support were analyzed with logistic hierarchical regression models adjusted for patient characteristics and hospital structures.; (3) Results: Most patients were 40–69 years old and classified with UICC stage II or III. Native language, age and hospital ownership status showed significant associations to the perception of social support. Patients treated in hospitals with better process organization at admission (OR 3.61; 95%-CI 1.67, 7.78) and during the hospital stay (OR 2.11; 95%-CI 1.04; 4.29) perceived significantly more social support from nurses.; (4) Conclusions: Designing a supportive nursing work environment and improving process organization in hospitals may create conditions conducive for a supportive patient-nurse interaction. More research is needed to better understand mechanisms behind the associations found.

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