Carcinoma of Male Breast
Conditions
Keywords
Breast Cancer
Brief summary
This study explores the relationship between the sense of hope and fatigue in breast cancer survivors and provides a reference for future planning improvements for breast cancer survivors experiencing fatigue.
Detailed description
Breast cancer is an important and escalating issue for females all over the world. Due to the improvement of medical and technological progress, the survival rate of breast cancer patient increases every year. Breast cancer survivors, after the discomforting distress from cancer treatment, will go through treatment-derived physical distress and worry about relapse. As a result the fatigue in breast cancer survivors has not been reduced after primary treatment. Feeling fatigue in a long term will bring mental illness problems ,decrease the quality of life and weaken the will to survive. A sense of hope in the face of fatigue may serve as an important driving force and enhance the survivors' will to survive. This study explores the relationship between the sense of hope and fatigue in breast cancer survivors and provides a reference for future planning improvements for breast cancer survivors experiencing fatigue. A cross-sectional study design is adopted for this study. The study expects to collect 200 questionnaires from breast cancer survivors through medical centers treating breast cancer and breast cancer patients communities. The questionnaire includes (a) the basic demographic information (b) disease history (c) social support scale; (d) short version multiaxial fatigue syndrome scale; (e) Hearst hope scale. Answered questionnaires will be input to spreadsheets for further statistical analysis using SPSS 19.0 statistical software packages.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. diagnosed as a breast cancer patient 2. complete operation,chemotherapy and radiation therapy 3. understand the treatment and condition by herself 4. conscious clear who can speaking Mandarin or: Taiwanese 5. after consenting , the participant agree to participate orally or write down in the consent form
Exclusion criteria
1. Can not speaking Mandarin or Taiwanese 2. Psychotic or Understanding barriers 3. refuse verbally or write the Consent Form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form | Baseline measured after the completion of breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy | A 30-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess the severity, frequency, and daily pattern of fatigue as well as its perceived interference with quality of life. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Herth Hope Index | Baseline measured after the completion of breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy | A 12-item self-report questionnaire containing three dimensions: temporality and future, positive readiness and expectancy, and interconnectedness. Tested on family caregivers of terminally ill people and terminally ill persons as well as in community and hospital patients and family members. (Herth, 1990) |
| The Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviors | Baseline measured after the completion of breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy | A 40-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess how often individuals received various forms of assistance during the preceding month, such as directive guidance (e.g., offering advice), nondirective support (e.g., listening and reflecting), positive social exchange (e.g., expressing confidence and encouragement), and tangible assistance (e.g., providing materials or services). (Barrera, Sandler, & Ramsay, 1981). |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactPei-Hsuan Chuang
Outcome results
None listed