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| Title |
Anxiety, depression, perceived social support and quality of life in Malaysian breast cancer patients: a 1-year prospective study
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| Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12955-015-0401-7 |
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| Authors |
Chong Guan Ng, Salina Mohamed, Mee Hoong See, Faizah Harun, Maznah Dahlui, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman, Nor Zuraida Zainal, Nur Aishah Taib, on behalf of the MyBCC Study group |
| Abstract |
Depression and anxiety are common psychiatric morbidity among breast cancer patient. There is a lack of study examining the correlation between depression, anxiety and quality of life (QoL) with perceived social support (PSS) among breast cancer patients. This study aims to study the level of depression, anxiety, QoL and PSS among Malaysian breast cancer women over a period of 12 months and their associations at baseline, 6 and 12 months. It is a 12 months prospective cohort study. Two hundred and twenty one female patients were included in the study. They were assessed at the time of diagnosis, 6 months and 12 month using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30), Version 3.0 of the EORTC Study Group and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The information of age, ethnicity, types of treatment, and staging of cancer were collected. The HADS anxiety and depression subscales scores of the subjects were relatively low. The level of anxiety reduced significantly at 6 and 12 months (Baseline - 6 months, p = 0.002; Baseline - 12 months, p < 0.001). There were no changes in the level of depression over the study period. The global status of QoL and MSPSS scores were relatively high. Correlation between the global status of QoL and MSPSS for the study subjects was positive (Spearman's rho = 0.31-0.36). Global status of QoL and MSPSS scores were negatively correlated with anxiety and depression. Malaysian breast cancer women had relatively better QoL with lower level of anxiety and depression. Perceived social support was an important factor for better QoL and low level of psychological distress. It reflects the importance of attention on activities that enhance and maintain the social support system for breast cancer patients. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 297 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 49 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 34 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 47 | 16% |
| Unknown | 111 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 55 | 18% |
| Psychology | 35 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 20 | 7% |
| Unknown | 116 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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#17,779,578
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#1,467
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