Survey of Family Function in Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Patients

VernacularTitle:康复期乳腺癌患者家庭功能的调查研究
Author: Lin WANG ; Pilin WANG ; Maomin SONG ; June LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: breast cancer; family attention; the family APGAR index; rehabilitative
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(6):723-726
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the conditions of family function of rehabilitative breast cancer patients and its related factors. Methods Self-administrated questionnaire and the family APGAR (adaptation, partnership, growth, affection, resolve) index questionnaire were used in 245 breast cancer patients to investigate their general and illness information, and their family APGAR index. The factors relat-ed with the family function of breast cancer patients were analyzed. Results The APGAR score of the participants was (7.51±1.17), and the condition of family was graded from good (73.5%), moderate impairment (21.2%) to severs impairment (5.3%). The multiple regression analysis found that the stage of the disease (β=-9.671), the condition of marriage (β=8.29) and their social activities (β=7.402) related with the APGAR index in rehabilitative breast cancer patients. Conclusion The family function needs attention, especially the metastasis ones in breast cancer patients. A healthy marriage and beneficial socialization contribute to keep good family function.