1 Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea.
2 College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea.
J Transcult Nurs. 2019 Jan;30(1):8-16. doi: 10.1177/1043659618771475. Epub 2018 Apr 24.
As breast cancer survivors have increased, improving quality of life of the survivors becomes an important issue. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among menopausal symptoms, depression, and quality of life and to identify the factors affecting the quality of life in premenopausal women with breast cancer.
This was a descriptive, correlational study using structured questionnaires for 90 premenopausal women with breast cancer attending the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Korea.
Menopausal symptoms ( r = -0.770, p < .001) and depression ( r = -0.715, p < .001) negatively affected the participants' quality of life. The major factors affecting quality of life were employment ( t = -2.065, p = .042), depression ( t = -2.375, p = .020), and menopausal symptoms ( t = -3.863, p < .001). Menopausal symptoms were the strongest negative factor (β = -.508) affecting quality of life.
Developing nursing intervention congruent with the culture of Korean breast cancer women with treatment-induced menopausal symptoms is a high priority.
随着乳腺癌幸存者的增加,提高幸存者的生活质量成为一个重要问题。本研究的目的是探讨绝经症状、抑郁与生活质量之间的关系,并确定影响韩国乳腺癌绝经前妇女生活质量的因素。
这是一项描述性相关性研究,使用结构问卷对韩国一家三级医院门诊的 90 名乳腺癌绝经前妇女进行调查。
绝经症状(r = -0.770,p <.001)和抑郁(r = -0.715,p <.001)对参与者的生活质量产生负面影响。影响生活质量的主要因素是就业(t = -2.065,p =.042)、抑郁(t = -2.375,p =.020)和绝经症状(t = -3.863,p <.001)。绝经症状是影响生活质量的最强负性因素(β = -.508)。
针对因治疗引起的绝经症状而产生文化差异的韩国乳腺癌女性,制定护理干预措施是当务之急。