Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade University of Medical Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia.
BMC Womens Health. 2023 Jul 18;23(1):378. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02533-7.
The global incidence of breast cancer is the highest among all cancers and is the primary reason for cancer-related fatalities. Our study aimed to assess the predictors of quality of life (QOL) and mental health in breast cancer survivors in Northern Iran.
This cross-sectional study was done on 96 female breast cancer survivors between the ages of 20 and 65 and was based on convenience samples. We gathered information through demographic and fertility data, a QOL survey, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A significance level of P < 0.05 was set for the analysis.
In this study, results showed that 11.5% of women had the optimal quality of life, 31.3% favorable quality of life, and 57.3% undesirable quality of life. The average HADS score was 20.14 ± 3.07, with anxiety scores of 10.21 ± 2.31 and depression scores of 9.93 ± 1.64. On multiple linear regression, marital relationship and the number of children were predictors of quality of life (β=-17.624, p = 0.023 and β=-7.427, p = 0.016, respectively), as well as the husband's education and having no history of other cancers in the woman, were the most important predictors of HADS (β = 0.763, p = 0.039 and β=-0.528, p = 0.016, respectively).
It is crucial to provide exceptional care to breast cancer patients during treatment and post-recovery. Emotional and psychological support is a fundamental requirement for their well-being.
乳腺癌的全球发病率居所有癌症之首，也是癌症相关死亡的主要原因。我们的研究旨在评估伊朗北部乳腺癌幸存者生活质量（QOL）和心理健康的预测因素。
这是一项横断面研究，共纳入 96 名年龄在 20 至 65 岁之间的女性乳腺癌幸存者，采用便利抽样法。我们通过人口统计学和生育数据、生活质量调查和医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）收集信息。分析的显著性水平设为 P<0.05。
在这项研究中，结果显示 11.5%的女性生活质量最佳，31.3%生活质量良好，57.3%生活质量较差。HADS 的平均得分为 20.14±3.07，焦虑得分 10.21±2.31，抑郁得分 9.93±1.64。在多元线性回归中，婚姻关系和子女数量是生活质量的预测因素（β=-17.624，p=0.023 和 β=-7.427，p=0.016），丈夫的教育程度和女性没有其他癌症病史是 HADS 的最重要预测因素（β=0.763，p=0.039 和 β=-0.528，p=0.016）。
在治疗和康复后，为乳腺癌患者提供特殊护理至关重要。情感和心理支持是他们健康的基本要求。
