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A Study on Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
Hyo Suk Min, Sun Young Park, Joung Sun Lim, Mi Ok Park, Hyo Jin Won, Jong Im Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(2):187-194.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.187
Published online: April 30, 2008

1-2Nurse, Chungnam National University Hospital, Korea.

3Professor, Department of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Jong Im. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, 6 Munwha 1-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-747, Korea. Tel: 82-42-580-8329, Fax: 82-42-584-8915, jikim@cnu.ac.kr
• Received: June 2, 2007   • Accepted: August 13, 2007

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    This study was to identify behaviors preventing the recurrence of breast cancer and the level of quality of life.
  • Methods
    This descriptive study was conducted using a structured questionnaire from November 1, 2006 to December 25, 2006 . One hundred and twenty two women breast cancer survivors were recruited by convenience sampling.
  • Results
    The most frequent behavior for preventing recurrence of the breast cancer was dietary treatment (90.9%) and exercise (86.8%) was the second behavior. In addition, most of them perceived these behaviors as 'very effective' (82.8%). The degree of the quality of life of a breast cancer survivor was 5.34 point indicating a 'medium level'.
  • Conclusion
    Breast cancer survivors pursued various behaviors for preventing recurrence of breast cancer. Therefore, the nursing interventions should be focused on a systematic educational approach considering healthy behaviors to prevent breast cancer recurrence for breast cancer survivors.
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Table 1
General Characteristics and Characteristics related to Disease of the Subjects
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*Therapy by chemotherapy and radiation or by chemotherapy, radiation and hormone.

Table 2
Behavior Patterns for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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*Multiple response.

Table 3
Perceived Effectiveness and Expenditure of Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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*Multiple response.

Table 4
Attitude about Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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Table 5
Diet as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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Table 6
Exercise as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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Table 7
Management of Stress as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer
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Table 8
Quality of Life of the Subjects
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    A Study on Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors
    A Study on Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors

    General Characteristics and Characteristics related to Disease of the Subjects

    *Therapy by chemotherapy and radiation or by chemotherapy, radiation and hormone.

    Behavior Patterns for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    *Multiple response.

    Perceived Effectiveness and Expenditure of Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    *Multiple response.

    Attitude about Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Diet as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Exercise as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Management of Stress as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Quality of Life of the Subjects

    Table 1 General Characteristics and Characteristics related to Disease of the Subjects

    *Therapy by chemotherapy and radiation or by chemotherapy, radiation and hormone.

    Table 2 Behavior Patterns for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    *Multiple response.

    Table 3 Perceived Effectiveness and Expenditure of Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    *Multiple response.

    Table 4 Attitude about Behaviors for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Table 5 Diet as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Table 6 Exercise as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Table 7 Management of Stress as a Behavior for Preventing Recurrence of Breast Cancer

    Table 8 Quality of Life of the Subjects


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