Resilience and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients

Authors

  • Gordana Ristevska-Dimitrоvska University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola
  • Izabela Filov University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola
  • Domnika Rajchanovska University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, Higher Medical School Bitola, Bitola
  • Petar Stefanovski Clinical Hospital Dr. Trifun Panovski, Department of Oncology, Bitola
  • Beti Dejanova Department of Medical and Experimental Physiology with Anthropology, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2015.128

Keywords:

resilience, quality of life, breast cancer, Connor Davidson Resilience Scale, EORTC QLQ-C30

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many studies have shown that a relationship exists between quality of life (QoL) and resilience in breast cancer patients, but few studies present information on the nature of this relationship of resilience on QoL. Our aim was to examine the relationship between resilience and quality of life in breast cancer patients.

METHODS: QoL was measured in 218 consequent breast cancer patients, with EORTC - QLQ Core 30 questionnaire, and EORTC QLQ-BR23. The resilience was measured with Connor Davidson Resilience Scale.

RESULTS: The global quality of life was positively correlated with the levels of resilience (R = 0.39 p < 0.001). All functional scales (physical, role, emotional, cognitive and social functioning was in a positive correlation with resilience. The symptoms severity (fatigue, nausea and vomitus, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, financial difficulties) was in negative correlation with resilience. Less resilient breast cancer patients reported worse body image and future perspective and suffered from more severe adverse effects of systemic therapy, and arm/breast symptoms.

CONCLUSION: Our findings show that psychological resilience affects different aspects of health-related quality of life. More resilient patients have significantly better quality of life in almost all aspects of QoL.

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2015-11-08

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Ristevska-Dimitrоvska G, Filov I, Rajchanovska D, Stefanovski P, Dejanova B. Resilience and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 8 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];3(4):727-31. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2015.128

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