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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-17
pubmed:abstractText
Among older, long-term breast cancer survivors, symptoms from previous treatment can generate uncertainty about whether they represent co-morbid conditions, recurrence, or normal aging. This uncertainty can result in emotional distress and thoughts of recurrence. Communication with health care providers may help women reduce uncertainty and improve both emotional and cognitive well-being. To assess the influence of symptoms, uncertainty, and communication with providers on well-being, data from 203 Caucasian and African American survivors, 5-9 years post treatment, were tested using structural equation modeling. Symptoms, age, and uncertainty had the strongest influence on well-being, regardless of race. There was an unexpected positive association between patient-provider communication and thoughts of recurrence. Descriptive analysis revealed that 52% of women were unable to achieve their desired decision-making role with health care providers.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0160-6891
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
18-39
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Affect, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-African Americans, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Attitude to Health, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Breast Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Communication, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Cross-Sectional Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Decision Making, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-European Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Fear, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Mental Health, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Models, Psychological, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Nursing Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Nursing Methodology Research, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Professional-Patient Relations, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Role, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Survivors, pubmed-meshheading:16404732-Uncertainty
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Testing a model of symptoms, communication, uncertainty, and well-being, in older breast cancer survivors.
pubmed:affiliation
College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-5880, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Validation Studies