TY - JOUR
T1 - Sense of coherence as predictor of quality of life in early breast cancer patients
AU - Vähäaho, Niina
AU - Hakamies-Blomqvist, Liisa
AU - Blomqvist, Carl
AU - Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Pirkko-Liisa
AU - Huovinen, Riikka
AU - Saarto, Tiina
AU - Hakulinen, Christian
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was supported by grants from the Finnish Cancer Society, Finska Läkaresällskapet and the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation. We thank Nina Puolakka, Outi Malkavaara and Sofia Hampf for meticulous data management.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 International Institute of Anticancer Research. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background/Aim: To examine the association between sense of coherence (SOC) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in early breast cancer patients. Patients and Methods: The study population included 406 disease-free breast cancer survivors who participated in 3-year and 5-year follow-ups of a randomized exercise intervention. SOC was assessed using the short version of the Orientation to life questionnaire (SOC-13) in the 3-year follow-up. HRQoL was self-reported using the EORTC QLQC30 questionnaire in both 3-year and 5-year follow-ups. The association between SOC and HRQoL was analyzed using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: SOC had a strong positive correlation with global HRQoL in both 3-year (rs=0.57, p<0.01) and 5-year (rs=0.51, p<0.01) followups. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of SOC’s predictive value for HRQoL in early breast cancer patients. SOC might be used for identifying patients who will profit most from psychosocial support and intervention during the rehabilitation period.
AB - Background/Aim: To examine the association between sense of coherence (SOC) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in early breast cancer patients. Patients and Methods: The study population included 406 disease-free breast cancer survivors who participated in 3-year and 5-year follow-ups of a randomized exercise intervention. SOC was assessed using the short version of the Orientation to life questionnaire (SOC-13) in the 3-year follow-up. HRQoL was self-reported using the EORTC QLQC30 questionnaire in both 3-year and 5-year follow-ups. The association between SOC and HRQoL was analyzed using the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Results: SOC had a strong positive correlation with global HRQoL in both 3-year (rs=0.57, p<0.01) and 5-year (rs=0.51, p<0.01) followups. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of SOC’s predictive value for HRQoL in early breast cancer patients. SOC might be used for identifying patients who will profit most from psychosocial support and intervention during the rehabilitation period.
KW - Breast neoplasms
KW - Psycho-oncology
KW - Quality of life
KW - Randomized controlled trial
KW - Sense of coherence
U2 - 10.21873/anticanres.15319
DO - 10.21873/anticanres.15319
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116382116
SN - 0250-7005
VL - 41
SP - 5045
EP - 5052
JO - Anticancer research
JF - Anticancer research
IS - 10
ER -
