A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls
Abstract Background Partners of young breast cancer survivors (BCS) are at increased risk for deficits in quality of life (QoL). To intervene effectively, it is important to understand how the breast cancer experience impacts partners. The purpose of this study was to compare QoL between partners of...
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| author | Andrea Cohee Susan Storey Joseph G. Winger David Cella Timothy Stump Patrick O. Monahan Victoria L. Champion |
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| description | Abstract Background Partners of young breast cancer survivors (BCS) are at increased risk for deficits in quality of life (QoL). To intervene effectively, it is important to understand how the breast cancer experience impacts partners. The purpose of this study was to compare QoL between partners of young BCS and partners of healthy acquaintance controls. Methods Partners of young BCS (3–8 years post treatment and ≤ 45 years old at diagnosis) and partners of age-matched healthy acquaintance controls completed questionnaires on overall, physical (physical function, sexual difficulty), social (personal resources, sexual enjoyment, marital satisfaction, partner social support, social constraints, parenting satisfaction), psychological (depressive symptoms), and spiritual (behaviors, beliefs, and activities) QoL. Analyses included descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA to compare partner groups on all study variables. Results Although partners of young BCS (n = 227) reported fewer social constraints (p < .001), they reported lower overall QoL (p < .001), fewer personal resources (p < .001), more sexual difficulty (p = .019), less sexual enjoyment (p = .002), less marital satisfaction (p = .019), more depressive symptoms (p = .024), and fewer spiritual behaviors (p < .001), beliefs (p = .001) and activities (p = .003) compared to partners of healthy acquaintance controls (n = 170). Additional analysis showed that perceptions that the relationship changed for the better since cancer, social constraints, partner social support, and depression predicted marital satisfaction among partners of young BCS. Conclusions Partners of young BCS are at risk for poorer overall, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual QoL compared to partners of healthy women. Interventions targeting QoL domains may enable partners to effectively support their partner and improve their QoL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fc9f86aab7b4b8fa145493137c14a682022-12-22T01:20:00ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Patient-Reported Outcomes2509-80202020-03-01411810.1186/s41687-020-0184-4A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controlsAndrea Cohee0Susan Storey1Joseph G. Winger2David Cella3Timothy Stump4Patrick O. Monahan5Victoria L. Champion6Indiana University School of NursingIndiana University School of NursingDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical CenterDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern UniversityDepartment of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of MedicineDepartment of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of MedicineIndiana University School of NursingAbstract Background Partners of young breast cancer survivors (BCS) are at increased risk for deficits in quality of life (QoL). To intervene effectively, it is important to understand how the breast cancer experience impacts partners. The purpose of this study was to compare QoL between partners of young BCS and partners of healthy acquaintance controls. Methods Partners of young BCS (3–8 years post treatment and ≤ 45 years old at diagnosis) and partners of age-matched healthy acquaintance controls completed questionnaires on overall, physical (physical function, sexual difficulty), social (personal resources, sexual enjoyment, marital satisfaction, partner social support, social constraints, parenting satisfaction), psychological (depressive symptoms), and spiritual (behaviors, beliefs, and activities) QoL. Analyses included descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA to compare partner groups on all study variables. Results Although partners of young BCS (n = 227) reported fewer social constraints (p < .001), they reported lower overall QoL (p < .001), fewer personal resources (p < .001), more sexual difficulty (p = .019), less sexual enjoyment (p = .002), less marital satisfaction (p = .019), more depressive symptoms (p = .024), and fewer spiritual behaviors (p < .001), beliefs (p = .001) and activities (p = .003) compared to partners of healthy acquaintance controls (n = 170). Additional analysis showed that perceptions that the relationship changed for the better since cancer, social constraints, partner social support, and depression predicted marital satisfaction among partners of young BCS. Conclusions Partners of young BCS are at risk for poorer overall, physical, social, psychological, and spiritual QoL compared to partners of healthy women. Interventions targeting QoL domains may enable partners to effectively support their partner and improve their QoL.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41687-020-0184-4Breast cancerPartnersAcquaintance controlQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Cohee Susan Storey Joseph G. Winger David Cella Timothy Stump Patrick O. Monahan Victoria L. Champion A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes Breast cancer Partners Acquaintance control Quality of life |
| title | A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| title_full | A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| title_fullStr | A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| title_short | A cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| title_sort | cohort study of quality of life in partners of young breast cancer survivors compared to partners of healthy controls |
| topic | Breast cancer Partners Acquaintance control Quality of life |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41687-020-0184-4 |
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