Psychological distress, fear of cancer recurrence and health-related quality of life in Venezuelan surviving with breast Cancer
Abstract
The objetivo of the following study was to determine the relationships between psychological distress, fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and health – related quality of life (HQoL) in Venezuelan breast cancer survivors. The study was with a correlational cut, 203 breast cancer survivors between the age of 24 and 75 participated. Method: The scales of Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS), Cancer- related Worry and Global Health SF – 12 version 2 were used. Results: Low levels of psychological distress were reported, but with a predominance of means levels of anxiety and FCR. The prevalence of high anxiety was 23%, depression 7% an FCR 36%. Psychological distrees and FCR correlated positively and significantly, although with low to moderate. HQoL was in a normal range and correlated inversely and significantly with psychological distress, as well as with FCR. Conclusion: The psychological distress and MRC are associated, but although not in large magnitude, and that both are associated with a deterioration of HQoL in Venezuelan breast cancer survivors. FCR nd HQoL correlated positively and significantly with time survival of patients.
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