Cognitive Processing Variables in Breast Cancer: Worry and Distress at the End of Treatment
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This study assessed the influence of cognitive processing variables on cancer worries and distress after breast cancer treatment. In multivariate analyses, while independent variables were intolerance of uncertainty and intrusive thoughts, constructs' variables were anxiety and depression symptoms and cancer-related worries. The intolerance to uncertainty had a tendency to influence on distress and concerns about cancer after the end of treatment (Wilks' λ = 0.687, p = 0.074). Whereas, thought intrusion had a significant influence on distress and cancer related worries (Wilks' λ = 0.228, p = 0.000). Cognitive variables could be addressed by the oncology nurse when considering the patients' concerns related to cancer and psychological distress.
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Recent evidence suggests that intolerance of uncertainty may be associated with poor quality of life in patients with different cancer conditions.
“recent evidence has suggested that IU may be associated with poor QoL in patients with different cancer condition”
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- Authors
- Costa-Requena, G., Rodríguez, A., Fernández, R., Palomera, E., & Gil, F. L.
- Affiliations
- Duran i Reynals Hospital (ES)
- ORCID
- Gil, Francisco L.
- Venue
- Journal of Cancer Education
- Published
- 2010-07-11
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 375-379
- ISSN
- 0885-8195 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-0154
- OpenAlex
- W1965754393
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 23
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- FWCI
- 0.63
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Cancer Education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Women's cancer prevention and management
- Keywords
- breast cancer, cancer-related worry, psychological distress, intolerance of uncertainty, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, depression, end of treatment, oncology nursing, cognitive processes
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety, Breast Neoplasms, Cognition Disorders, Depression, Female, Humans, Mental Processes, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Risk Factors, Uncertainty, Young Adult
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