Fear of disease progression, self-management efficacy, and family functioning in patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional relationship study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fear of disease progression (FoP) has been identified as one of the most prevalent unmet needs among breast cancer patients in recent years. The aim of this study was to examine FoP in patients with breast cancer and explore its associations with demographic and clinical characteristics, self-management efficacy, and family functioning. We also aimed to create a clinically-relevant prediction model based off of these factors (i.e., a "nomogram") to help identify patients' probability of experiencing high FoP.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of breast cancer in patients at the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University was conducted from June 2023 to February 2024. The study included the Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Questionnaire, the Fear of Disease

SUBMITTER: Zhuang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264380 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature