Sense of Coherence as Predictor of Quality of Life in Early Breast Cancer Patients

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 r...

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Published in:Anticancer research 2021-10, Vol.41 (10), p.5045-5052
Main Authors: Vähäaho, Niina, Hakamies-Blomqvist, Liisa, Blomqvist, Carl, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Pirkko-Liisa, Huovinen, Riikka, Saarto, Tiina, Hakulinen, Christian
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Language:English
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Breast cancer
Coherence
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Population studies
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation
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Summary: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
ISSN:0250-7005
1791-7530
DOI:10.21873/anticanres.15319