Factors Relating to Quality of Life in Korean Breast Cancer Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
10.7739/jkafn.2017.24.2.95
- Author:
Kyung Yeon PARK
1
;
Minju KIM
;
Young Ok YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Silla University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis ; Review
- Keywords:
Breast cancer;
Quality of life;
Review;
Meta-analysis
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Depression;
Diagnosis;
Education;
Humans;
Marital Status;
Psychology;
Quality of Life*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2017;24(2):95-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis were conducted to synthesis research findings on relationships of quality of life with multi-dimensional correlates in Korean breast cancer patients. METHODS: For the study purpose, 18 studies were selected through a systematic process of searching the literature. RESULTS: Among the general characteristics, variables having a significant relationship with quality of life were age (ES=.19), marital status (ES=.15), education (ES=.19), economic status (ES=.16), job status (ES=.10), and religion (ES=.13). Among the disease characteristics, type of treatment (ES=.12), length of time since diagnosis (ES=.13), stage of disease (ES=.14), length of time since operation (ES=.10), frequency of treatment (ES=.19), wound site and pain (ES=.16) were shown to have a significant relationship with quality of life. Depression (ES=-.60), one of the psychological factor, was the variable most significantly related to quality of life. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that the variables which strongly impact quality of life in breast cancer patients are depression and pain.
