Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients

Yaelim Lee; Jong Min Baek; Ye Won Jeon; Eun Ok Im

doi:10.2147/PPA.S225561

Illness perception and sense of well-being in breast cancer patients

Yaelim Lee, Jong Min Baek, Ye Won Jeon, Eun Ok Im

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Abstract

Purpose: The objective of the study was to explore breast cancer patients’ illness perception, its relationship to perceived sense of well-being, and the role of perceived social support. Methods: Women with diagnosed breast cancer were recruited from the two university hospitals in South Korea between January and April 2018. The questionnaires included the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (IPQ-R) and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy for Breast cancer (FACT-B). A total of 321 participants’ data was analyzed using descriptive analyses, multiple regression, and structural equation modeling. Results: Negative illness perception was greater in participants currently receiving chemotherapy (p=0.044) or had received chemotherapy in the past (p=0.006). Positive illness perception was lower in older participants (p=0.001) or those who had received chemotherapy (p=0.018). Negative illness perception had a direct effect on a low sense of well-being (p<0.001). Perceived social support had a significant mediation effect on the relationship between negative/positive illness perception and sense of well-being (p<0.001). Conclusion: Significant relationships between illness perception and sense of well-being were observed in breast cancer patients. Strengthening patients’ perceived social support would be helpful in improving their sense of well-being.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1557-1567
Number of pages	11
Journal	Patient Preference and Adherence
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S225561
State	Published - 2019

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the nurses of the breast cancer outpatient units of the two university hospitals for their assistance in data collection. This research was funded by Chung-Ang University Research Grants in 2018. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

Funding Information:
The authorswould like to thank the nurses of the breast cancer outpatient units of the two university hospitals for their assistance in data collection. This research was funded by Chung- Ang University Research Grants in 2018. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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© 2019 Lee et al.

Keywords

Breast cancer
Illness behavior
Perception
Social support
Well-being

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