Eunkyung Hwang; Myungsun Yi

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Factors Influencing Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer on Hormone Therapy: Eunkyung Hwang, Myungsun Yi; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2014;44(1):108-117.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.1.108
Published online: February 28, 2014

¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Yi, Myungsun. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-799, Korea. Tel: +82-2-740-8829, Fax: +82-2-765-4103, donam@snu.ac.kr

• Received: August 30, 2013 • Revised: September 27, 2013 • Accepted: February 2, 2014

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of the study was to identify degrees of pain, menopause symptoms, and quality of life, and to identify factors influencing quality of life of patients with breast cancer who were on hormone therapy.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Data were collected using questionnaires from 110 patients with breast cancer who had been on hormone therapy for 3 months or more and were being treated at a university hospital in Seoul. Data were analyzed using χ²-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression.
Results
Mean age of the participants was 53.56 (SD=6.67) and 54 (51.4%) had stage 0 or I at the time of diagnosis. Most of the participants reported having pain and menopause symptoms (88.2% and 95.5% respectively). The mean score for quality of life was 87.84±21.17. Pain, menopause symptoms and quality of life had strong correlations with each other (p<.005). Quality of life was explained by menopause symptoms (β= -.71), economic status (β=.20) and occupation (β=.16).
Conclusion
The results of the study suggest that menopause symptoms should be incorporated into oncologic nursing care to improve quality of life of patients with breast cancer on hormone therapy.
Keywords: Breast neoplasms; Hormornal antineoplastic agents; Quality of life; Pain; Menopause

This manuscript is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Seoul National University.

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Table 1

Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 2

Levels of Menopause Symptoms, Pain and Quality of Life (N=110)

Table 3

Quality of Life according to Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 4

Correlations between Pain, Menopause Symptoms, and Quality of Life (N=110)

^*p<.005.

Table 5

Variables Influencing Quality of Life (N=103)

SE=Standard errors.

^*Unstandardized coefficients.

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J Korean Acad Nurs. 2014;44(1):108-117. Published online February 28, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.1.108

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Table 1

Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 2

Levels of Menopause Symptoms, Pain and Quality of Life (N=110)

Table 3

Quality of Life according to Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 4

Correlations between Pain, Menopause Symptoms, and Quality of Life (N=110)

^*p<.005.

Table 5

Variables Influencing Quality of Life (N=103)

SE=Standard errors.

^*Unstandardized coefficients.

Table 1 Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 2 Levels of Menopause Symptoms, Pain and Quality of Life (N=110)

Table 3 Quality of Life according to Sociodemographic and Illness-related Characteristics (N=110)

^*Missing value excluded.

Table 4 Correlations between Pain, Menopause Symptoms, and Quality of Life (N=110)

^*p<.005.

Table 5 Variables Influencing Quality of Life (N=103)

SE=Standard errors.

^*Unstandardized coefficients.