Higher Lifetime Stress and Symptom Burden Contribute to the Occurrence of Shortness of Breath.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Among four classes of patients with distinct shortness of breath profiles, evaluate for differences in levels of global, cancer-specific, and cumulative life stress, as well as resilience; evaluate for differences in the occurrence rates for various stressful life events, and evaluate for differences in the severity of common co-occurring symptoms.

Data sources

Outpatients (N = 1338) completed questionnaires six times over two cycles of chemotherapy. The occurrence of shortness of breath was assessed using the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale. Latent class analysis was used to identify subgroups of patients with distinct shortness of breath profiles. Differences among the classes were evaluated using parametric and nonparametric tests.

Conclusion

Shortness

SUBMITTER: Shin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446157 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature