Predictors of distress in female breast cancer survivors: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Unmanaged distress has been shown to adversely affect survival and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Fortunately, distress can be managed and even prevented with appropriate evidence-based interventions. Therefore, the objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the published literature around predictors of distress in female breast cancer survivors to help guide targeted intervention to prevent distress.

Methods

Relevant studies were located by searching MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases. Significance and directionality of associations for commonly assessed candidate predictors (n ≥ 5) and predictors shown to be significant (p ≤ 0.05) by at least two studies were summarized descriptively. Predictors were evaluated based on the propo

SUBMITTER: Syrowatka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5543195 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature