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Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors.

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Hayes Balmadrid, MA; Shelby, RA; Wren, AA; Miller, LS; Yoon, SC; Baker, JA; Wildermann, LA; Soo, MS
Published in: J Health Psychol
April 2017

This study investigated how time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure affected pre-biopsy anxiety ( N = 140 women), and whether the relationship between wait time and anxiety was affected by psychosocial factors (chronic life stress, traumatic events, social support). Analyses showed a significant interaction between wait time and chronic life stress. Increased time from biopsy recommendation was associated with greater anxiety in women with low levels of life stress. Women with high levels of life stress experienced increased anxiety regardless of wait time. These results suggest that women may benefit from shorter wait times and receiving strategies for managing anxiety.

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J Health Psychol

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EISSN

1461-7277

Publication Date

April 2017

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 571

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Time Factors
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast
 

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Hayes Balmadrid, M. A., Shelby, R. A., Wren, A. A., Miller, L. S., Yoon, S. C., Baker, J. A., … Soo, M. S. (2017). Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors. J Health Psychol, 22(5), 561–571. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315607828
Hayes Balmadrid, Melissa A., Rebecca A. Shelby, Anava A. Wren, Lauren S. Miller, Sora C. Yoon, Jay A. Baker, Liz A. Wildermann, and Mary Scott Soo. “Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors.J Health Psychol 22, no. 5 (April 2017): 561–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315607828.
Hayes Balmadrid MA, Shelby RA, Wren AA, Miller LS, Yoon SC, Baker JA, et al. Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors. J Health Psychol. 2017 Apr;22(5):561–71.
Hayes Balmadrid, Melissa A., et al. “Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors.J Health Psychol, vol. 22, no. 5, Apr. 2017, pp. 561–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1359105315607828.
Hayes Balmadrid MA, Shelby RA, Wren AA, Miller LS, Yoon SC, Baker JA, Wildermann LA, Soo MS. Anxiety prior to breast biopsy: Relationships with length of time from breast biopsy recommendation to biopsy procedure and psychosocial factors. J Health Psychol. 2017 Apr;22(5):561–571.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Health Psychol

DOI

EISSN

1461-7277

Publication Date

April 2017

Volume

22

Issue

5

Start / End Page

561 / 571

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Time Factors
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Social Support
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Breast