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Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients.

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Lee, Y; Baek, J-M; Jeon, Y-W; Im, E-O
Published in: Patient preference and adherence
January 2019

The objective of the study was to explore breast cancer patients' illness perception, its relationship to perceived sense of well-being, and the role of perceived social support.Women with diagnosed breast cancer were recruited from the two university hospitals in South Korea between January and April 2018. The questionnaires included the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast cancer (FACT-B). A total of 321 participants' data was analyzed using descriptive analyses, multiple regression, and structural equation modeling.Negative illness perception was greater in participants currently receiving chemotherapy (p=0.044) or had received chemotherapy in the past (p=0.006). Positive illness perception was lower in older participants (p=0.001) or those who had received chemotherapy (p=0.018). Negative illness perception had a direct effect on a low sense of well-being (p<0.001). Perceived social support had a significant mediation effect on the relationship between negative/positive illness perception and sense of well-being (p<0.001).Significant relationships between illness perception and sense of well-being were observed in breast cancer patients. Strengthening patients' perceived social support would be helpful in improving their sense of well-being.

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Patient preference and adherence

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1177-889X

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1177-889X

Publication Date

January 2019

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13

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1557 / 1567

Related Subject Headings

  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Lee, Y., Baek, J.-M., Jeon, Y.-W., & Im, E.-O. (2019). Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients. Patient Preference and Adherence, 13, 1557–1567. https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s225561
Lee, Yaelim, Jong-Min Baek, Ye-Won Jeon, and Eun-Ok Im. “Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients.Patient Preference and Adherence 13 (January 2019): 1557–67. https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s225561.
Lee Y, Baek J-M, Jeon Y-W, Im E-O. Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients. Patient preference and adherence. 2019 Jan;13:1557–67.
Lee, Yaelim, et al. “Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients.Patient Preference and Adherence, vol. 13, Jan. 2019, pp. 1557–67. Epmc, doi:10.2147/ppa.s225561.
Lee Y, Baek J-M, Jeon Y-W, Im E-O. Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients. Patient preference and adherence. 2019 Jan;13:1557–1567.

Published In

Patient preference and adherence

DOI

EISSN

1177-889X

ISSN

1177-889X

Publication Date

January 2019

Volume

13

Start / End Page

1557 / 1567

Related Subject Headings

  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences