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A Study of Life Quality Factors and Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients


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1 Azad Islamic University, Sarab, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of OB & GYN, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Faculty Member of Mazandaran Medicine University, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
4 Azad Islamic University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
     

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Present study aimed to explore the relative contributions of life quality in relation to fatigue among breast cancer patients. In present Cross sectional study during One year a total of 53 women who suffered from breast cancer were assessed by the Profile of inventories in Imam Hospital, Iran and also by valid and standard psychological scale for assessment these patients and analyzed by regression method.

Quality of life was positively associated with fatigue, but inversely related to age. A relationship between life quality and cancer-related fatigue was found exclusively for positive reappraisal, a combination of fatigue and life quality. The results suggest an association between life quality and fatigue. So regarding this findings and other studies results some factors which is related to quality of life should consider in treatment course to reduce patients suffering and treatment costs.


Keywords

Quality of Life, Breast Cancer, Fatigue
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Authors

Maryam Didehdar Ardebil
Azad Islamic University, Sarab, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Zinatossadat Bouzari
Department of OB & GYN, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Shahla Yazdani
Department of OB & GYN, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ali Morad Heidari Gorgi
Faculty Member of Mazandaran Medicine University, Mazandaran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mehdi Farhanghi
Azad Islamic University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahtab Zeinal Zadeh
Department of OB & GYN, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


Present study aimed to explore the relative contributions of life quality in relation to fatigue among breast cancer patients. In present Cross sectional study during One year a total of 53 women who suffered from breast cancer were assessed by the Profile of inventories in Imam Hospital, Iran and also by valid and standard psychological scale for assessment these patients and analyzed by regression method.

Quality of life was positively associated with fatigue, but inversely related to age. A relationship between life quality and cancer-related fatigue was found exclusively for positive reappraisal, a combination of fatigue and life quality. The results suggest an association between life quality and fatigue. So regarding this findings and other studies results some factors which is related to quality of life should consider in treatment course to reduce patients suffering and treatment costs.


Keywords


Quality of Life, Breast Cancer, Fatigue

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