Problems resulting from the supposed stigmatizing effects of cancer were reported by fewer than 10% of Ss. Many Ss reported closer family ties and a more positive outlook on life. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)...
In this thesis two separate but interrelated social aspects of the natural history of breast cancer have been examined – (i) the location of the primary tumour within the breast in two groups of patients diagnosed 40 years apart and (ii) the effects of socioeconomic status on prognostic ...
The increasing incidence of breast cancer and disease burden is a significant public health concern. While 30% of breast cancers could be prevented through addressing modifiable risk factors, misconceptions among women about breast cancer risks hamper pr
The Effects of Social Support on Depression in Patients with Breast Cancer This study aims to understand the impact of social support on depression, perceived by breast cancer patients. This study is a descriptive correlation study attempted to provide with basic data for a nursing intervention progr...
Randomized study on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia secondary to breast cancer, part I: Sleep and psychological effects. PURPOSE: is highly prevalent in patients. Cognitive-behavioral therapy () is considered the treatment of choice for chronic . However, no randomized ...
The effects of social class, age, period of diagnosis, and stage of disease on survival were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model; mortality from causes of death other than breast cancer was taken into account using the exact causes of death. Those in the lowest social class had...
Open 24 hours, within seconds of breast cancer survivors’ posts about side effects from treatment, decisions about surgery and their most intimate anxieties and fears, the cheerleading team of survivors, caregivers and healthcare providers intervene. My advocacy work and our immense reach through ...
Based on the social-cognitive processing theory [20], the social environment affects people’s cognitive processing and shapes individuals’ adjustment to cancer by altering how they talk, think, and feel the effects of cancer and their relationships. Stigma in patients was associated with a ...
of describing their experiences of health services, informing their health behaviour and in maintaining relationships with others.19Lung cancer is the second most prevalent cancer discussed on Twitter, after breast cancer,20and research has revealed that the majority of relevant tweets focus on ...
The purpose of this review was to investigate the QoL and to explore the social support provided to women with breast cancer. Social support protects people from pathological and harmful effects of many stressful life events and can serve as a means of protection fromthe negative consequences of ...