Psychosocial Correlates of Women with Breast Cancer during Chemotherapy: A Scoping Review
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Santos, A. S., & Silva, I. (2023). Psychosocial Correlates of Women with Breast Cancer during Chemotherapy: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Psychological Research, 16(1), 140–155. https://doi.org/10.21500/20112084.5800
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Abstract
Introduction. Treatments for breast cancer (BC) cause changes in the lives of these women and their psychological state and quality of life (QoL) can be affected at several levels. Objective. To synthesize the current knowledge about how QoL, social support (SS), resilient coping, spirituality, and positive and negative affect (PANA) behave during the experience of BC and chemotherapy (CT). Methodology. For this scoping review, the PRISMA ScR guidelines were followed, it was used B-On, and studies between 2016 and 2021 were discriminated. 120 articles were obtained, and 14 cross-sectional and retrospective studies were included for review, since the others did not assess at least one of the variables of interest, as they were literature reviews, included metastatic or advanced cancer, and had as participants the significant others of women with BC. Results. BC and CT have a significant positive impact on SS, spirituality and resilience and a significant negative impact on QoL and PANA. Spirituality and SS showed to be important coping strategies used
by women with BC. There seems to be a positive correlation between most variables, except for negative affect. Discussion/Conclusions. These psychosocial variables
that seem to be affected by cancer and its treatments should be considered by the health team. Psychological interventions that focus on the needs and resources
of these women should be developed, namely group interventions and Positive Psychology-based interventions.
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Mishra, V. S., & Saranath, D. (2019). Association between demographic features and perceived social support in the mental adjustment to breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 28(3), 629–634. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5001
Momenifar, S., Asgarabad, M. H., & Abbasi, M. (2020). Explanation of the spiritual experiences of breast cancer patients: A hermeneutic phenomenological study. Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics, 7(2), 9–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/jhsme.7.2.9
Mushtaq. M., & Naz, F. (2017). Body image satisfaction, distress and resilience in women with breast cancer surgery: A within group study. Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute, 31(1), 39–43. https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/2034
Otani, M. A., Barros, N. F., & Marin, M. J. (2015). A experiência do câncer de mama: Percepções e sentimentos de mulheres. Revista Baiana de Enfermagem, 29(3), 229–239. https://doi.org/10.18471/rbe.v29i3.12701
Padilla-Ruiz, M., Ruiz-Román, C., Pérez-Ruiz, E., Rueda, A., Redondo, M., & Rivas-Ruiz, F. (2019). Clinical and sociodemographic factors that may influence the resilience of women surviving breast cancer: Cross-sectional study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(4), 1279–1286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4612-4
Paris, A. R., Camacho, S. P., & Alcedo, J. M. (2014). Esperanza, bienestar subjetivo y psicológico en pacientes en tratamiento y sobrevivientes al cáncer de mama. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología Positiva, 2, 33–45. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289730224_Hope_Subjective_and_Psychological_Well-Being_of_Patients_in_Treatment_and_Breast_Cancer_Survivor_Esperanza_Bienestar_Subjetivo_y_Psicologico_en_Pacientes_en_Tratamiento_y_Sobrevivientes_al_Cancer_de_M
Pinto, C., & Ribeiro, J. L. (2006). A qualidade de vida dos sobreviventes de cancro. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública, 24(1), 37–56. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40004074_A_qualidade_de_vida_dos_sobreviventes_de_cancro
Rodrigues, F. S., & Polidori, M. M. (2012). Enfrentamento e resiliência de pacientes em tratamento quimioterápico e seus familiars. Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia, 58(4), 619–627. https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2012v58n4.564
Seligman, M. (2011). Flourish. William Heinemann Australia.
Sharif, S. P., & Khanekharab, J. (2017). External locus of control and quality of life among Malaysian breast cancer patients: The mediating role of coping strategies. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 35(6), 706–725. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2017.1308984
Sinclair, V. G., & Wallston, K. A. (2004). The development and psychometric evaluation of the brief resilient coping scale. Assessment, 11(1), 94–101. https://doi.org/10.1177/1073191103258144
Srivastava, J., Kauhsik, S. S., Tewari, M., & Shukla, H. S. (2021). Mediating role of affective experiences in the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among breast cancer patients. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 27(1), 76–82. https://doi.org/10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_106_20
Stanton, A. L., Collins, C. A., & Sworowski, L. (2001). Adjustment to chronic illness: Theory and research. In A. Baum, T. A. Revenson, & J. E. Singer (Eds.), Handbook of health psychology (pp. 387-404). Lawrence Erlbaum.
Torres, E., Dixon, C., & Richman, A. R. (2016). Understanding the breast cancer experience of survivors: A qualitative study of African American women in rural Eastern North Carolina. Journal of Cancer Education, 31(1), 198–206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-015-0833-0
Wu, Z., Liu, Y., Li, X., & Li, X. (2016). Resilience and associated factors among mainland Chinese women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. PLOS ONE, 11(12), Article e0167976. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0167976
Zhang, H., Zhao, Q., Cao, P., & Ren, G. (2017). Resilience and quality of life: Exploring the mediator role of social support in patients with breast cancer. Medical Science Monitor, 23, 5969–5979. https://doi.org/10.12659/MSM.907730
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