Breast Cancer Female
Conditions
Brief summary
Establish the relationship between meaning and psychological distress in young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners.
Detailed description
This research will focus on identifying avenues for improving the quality of life of young women with breast cancer who endorse reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment, as there is an increased likelihood of distress and decreased likelihood of receiving information and appropriate psychological care. Existential distress appears to play a role in coping with infertility due to cancer (8) and thus the relationship between this distress and the other types of reproductive concerns warrants further exploration. The proposed project will use a mixed methods design to characterize the relationship between sense of meaning and purpose and psychological distress and assess psychosocial support needs of these young women. It will also assess the experience of the identified partners of these young women.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participant Inclusion Criteria: * Provision to complete the consent form. * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. * Able to confirm they have a valid and private email account and access to the internet. * Patients age 18 to 45 with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Patients will endorse that they experience reproductive concerns due to cancer as assessed by a single screening item. * Fluent and literate in English. Partner participant inclusion criteria: * Provision to complete the consent form. * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study. * Able to confirm they have a valid and private email account and access to the internet. * Be the identified supportive partner of a study participant. * Fluent and literate in English.
Exclusion criteria
* An individual who fails to meet any of the inclusion criteria will be excluded from participation in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Establishing distress level using questionnaires | 6 months | Establish the relationship between meaning and psychological distress in young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Establish supports needs from established questionnaire | 6 months | Clarify the psychosocial support needs of young women with breast cancer who experienced reproductive concerns due to cancer diagnosis and treatment and their partners |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed