《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (9): 997-1000.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.09.002

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Correlation between Supportive Care Need and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer Accepting Chemotherapy

CAI Ying-jie, GAO Ran, SHI Tie-ying, SONG Chun-li, LI Yan-jiao, JIANG Tong-tong   

  1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
  • Received:2016-12-07 Revised:2017-02-21 Published:2017-09-25 Online:2017-10-10
  • Contact: Correspondence to SHI Tie-ying. E-mail: sty11177@163.com

Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the level of supportive care need and quality of life in patients postoperation for breast cancer and accepting chemotherapy, and the relationship between them. MethodsFrom September, 2015 to June, 2016, 235 patients with breast cancer after surgery were conveniently sampled, and investigated with the general situation questionnaire, Supportive Care Need Survey Short-form (SCNS-SF34) and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B). ResultsA total of 230 patients were analyzed. Patients self-reported to need supportive care in all dimensions of SCNS-SF34, and the most frequency was in the health information (31.30%). The score of FACT-B was (93.25±23.53), that needed further improvement. The needs of supportive care in each dimension negatively correlated with the scores of FACT-B in the dimensions (|r|>0.168, P<0.05) except society/family and function. ConclusionThe patients with breast cancer need variety of supportive care, which may impact their quality of life.

Key words: breast cancer, supportive care need, quality of life, correlation

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