Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
CALIDAD DE VIDA RELACIONADA CON LA SALUD Y VARIABLES PSICOSOCIALES: CARACTERIZACIÓN DE UNA MUESTRA DE MUJERES URUGUAYAS CON CÁNCER DE MAMA. |
| Authors: |
Reich, Micaela1 micaelareich@gmail.com, Remor, Eduardo2 |
| Source: |
Psicooncologia. 2011, Vol. 8 Issue 2/3, p453-471. 19p. |
| Subjects: |
BREAST cancer, QUALITY of life, MENTAL depression, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, PUBLIC health, QUESTIONNAIRES, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress |
| Geographic Terms: |
URUGUAY |
| Abstract (English): |
Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is a complex multidimensional construct that may be affected by demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables. The aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived stress, coping strategies, and depressive symptomatology, and HRQOL outcomes. Participants included 116 Uruguayan women diagnosed with breast cancer who underwent surgery and who were attending ambulatory follow-ups either in private or public health care centers. Factors associated with better adjustment to the disease and its treatment and with higher levels of quality of life, were identified and highlighted. Perceived stress (PSS), depressive symptoms (BDI II), coping strategies (Brief COPE), and HRQOL (MOS-SF-36) were assessed utilizing self-report questionnaires. The results yielded several statistically significant associations between demographic, medical, and psychological factors and participant's HRQOL. ANOVA analyses indicated surgery for breast cancer with reconstruction was associated to significantly lower levels of perceived stress and depressive symptoms, and to a better HRQOL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) es un constructo complejo y multidimensional que puede verse afectado por diferentes aspectos, tales como, sociodemográficos, laborales, clínicos, y psicosociales. El objetivo del presente estudio fue examinar la relación existente entre el estrés percibido, las estrategias de afrontamiento, y la sintomatología depresiva, y su efecto sobre la CVRS. Se estudió una muestra de 116 mujeres uruguayas diagnosticadas e intervenidas quirúrgicamente por cáncer de mama, que acudían a consulta externa tanto en centros de salud de la esfera pública, como privada. Se determinaron aquellas variables asociadas con un mejor ajuste a la enfermedad y sus tratamientos, y una mejor calidad de vida. Se evaluó los niveles de estrés percibido (PSS) y sintomatología depresiva (BDI-II), las estrategias de afrontamiento (Brief COPE), y la CVRS (MOS-SF-36) en una única toma de medidas por medio de cuestionarios de auto-informe. Los resultados indicaron la relación de una serie de indicadores sociodemográficos, clínicos y psicológicos con la CVRS actual de las mujeres evaluadas. El análisis de los datos, a través de ANOVA, indicó que la cirugía con posterior reconstrucción mamaria se encontró asociada a niveles significativamente menores de estrés percibido y síntomas depresivos, y a una mejor CVRS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
