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Associations Between Symptom Burden, Uncertainty in Illness, Perceived Social Support, and the Health-Related Quality of Life of Kuwaiti Women With Breast Cancer [electronic resource]

Case Western Reserve University. Nursing.

[S.l.] : Case Western Reserve University. 2021 Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses , 2021

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Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 84-12, Section: B.
Advisor: Mazanec, Susan R.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Case Western Reserve University, 2021.

Background: Breast cancer is a life-threatening chronic condition associated with distress and psychological symptoms. It may lead to ongoing uncertainty regarding the symptom burden of the disease and its treatment over the long-term, which impacts health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The role that social support can play in mitigating the effects of uncertainty in illness on HRQOL for women diagnosed with breast cancer is not well described. Factors influencing the HRQOL of Kuwaiti women with breast cancer are unclear and not well understood. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the relationships between symptom burden, uncertainty in illness, perceived social support, and HRQOL of Kuwaiti women diagnosis with breast cancer within their first year. Methods: This cross-sectional correlational study surveyed 100 Kuwaiti women diagnosed with breast cancer within the previous year at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center Hospital (KCCC). The study collected data using a combination of five questionnaires: The Memorial Symptom Assessment-Short Form Scale (MSAS-SF), the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Community Scale (MUIS-C), the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G), and demographic/clinical questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to analyze the data. The mediation role of uncertainty in illness and moderation role of perceived social support were examined.Results: The 100 Kuwaiti women in the study experienced moderate symptom burden (M = 2.35, SD = 0.28), which was significantly and negatively associated with moderate HRQOL. The most prevalent symptoms reported were pain, difficulty sleeping, lack of energy, and hair loss. Participants had low uncertainty in illness (M = 45.57, SD = 13.675) and high perceived social support (M = 4.349, SD = 0.430), uncertainty in illness mediates the relationship between symptoms burden and HRQOL, and perceived social support did not moderate the relationship between uncertainty in illness and HRQOL among Kuwaiti women with breast cancer.Conclusion: Future research should focus on longitudinal data and qualitative methods to gain a more comprehensive understanding of Kuwaiti women's experiences with breast cancer.

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