Author: Sheri Jacobs Hartman
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: While sisters of breast cancer patients are at increased risk for developing breast cancer due to their family cancer history and age, little research with first-degree relatives of cancer patients has focused solely on sisters. To address this issue, the current study examined sisters screening and health behaviors and the predictors of these behaviors. In accordance with the Parallel Processing Theory, the current study assessed the relationship of cognitive and emotional factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors among sisters of breast cancer patients. In addition, this study expanded upon the Parallel Processing Theory by also examining the relationship of interpersonal factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors. One-hundred-twenty sisters of breast cancer patients from 89 different families completed questionnaires assessing perceived risk of breast cancer, perceived response efficacy of mammography, diet, and exercise, breast cancer worry, trait anxiety, involvement in sister's cancer care, satisfaction with the sister relationship, mammography screenings, physical activity, and amount of fruits and vegetables consumed. Findings indicated that cognitive, emotional, and relational factors were significantly related to mammography screenings, but not to diet or exercise. Specifically, response efficacy for mammography screening was positively related to mammography screening; while trait anxiety and involvement in sister's care were negatively related to mammography screening. Additional analyses indicated that breast cancer worry had a curvilinear relationship with mammography screenings, such that no relationship was seen for women with lower breast cancer worry; for women with higher levels of worry, the greater their worry, the less likely they were to obtain mammography screenings. Breast cancer worry was also found to interact with involvement in care, such that among women less involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having fewer mammography screenings. However, for women more involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having more mammography screenings. Future research should further assess whether a teachable moment exists related to the family member's cancer diagnosis and treatment during which to encourage the FDR to engage in screening health-promoting behaviors.
The Relationship of Cognitive, Emotional, and Interpersonal Factors to Screening and Health-promoting Behaviors Among Sisters of Breast Cancer Patients
Author: Sheri Jacobs Hartman
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: While sisters of breast cancer patients are at increased risk for developing breast cancer due to their family cancer history and age, little research with first-degree relatives of cancer patients has focused solely on sisters. To address this issue, the current study examined sisters screening and health behaviors and the predictors of these behaviors. In accordance with the Parallel Processing Theory, the current study assessed the relationship of cognitive and emotional factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors among sisters of breast cancer patients. In addition, this study expanded upon the Parallel Processing Theory by also examining the relationship of interpersonal factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors. One-hundred-twenty sisters of breast cancer patients from 89 different families completed questionnaires assessing perceived risk of breast cancer, perceived response efficacy of mammography, diet, and exercise, breast cancer worry, trait anxiety, involvement in sister's cancer care, satisfaction with the sister relationship, mammography screenings, physical activity, and amount of fruits and vegetables consumed. Findings indicated that cognitive, emotional, and relational factors were significantly related to mammography screenings, but not to diet or exercise. Specifically, response efficacy for mammography screening was positively related to mammography screening; while trait anxiety and involvement in sister's care were negatively related to mammography screening. Additional analyses indicated that breast cancer worry had a curvilinear relationship with mammography screenings, such that no relationship was seen for women with lower breast cancer worry; for women with higher levels of worry, the greater their worry, the less likely they were to obtain mammography screenings. Breast cancer worry was also found to interact with involvement in care, such that among women less involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having fewer mammography screenings. However, for women more involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having more mammography screenings. Future research should further assess whether a teachable moment exists related to the family member's cancer diagnosis and treatment during which to encourage the FDR to engage in screening health-promoting behaviors.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
ABSTRACT: While sisters of breast cancer patients are at increased risk for developing breast cancer due to their family cancer history and age, little research with first-degree relatives of cancer patients has focused solely on sisters. To address this issue, the current study examined sisters screening and health behaviors and the predictors of these behaviors. In accordance with the Parallel Processing Theory, the current study assessed the relationship of cognitive and emotional factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors among sisters of breast cancer patients. In addition, this study expanded upon the Parallel Processing Theory by also examining the relationship of interpersonal factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors. One-hundred-twenty sisters of breast cancer patients from 89 different families completed questionnaires assessing perceived risk of breast cancer, perceived response efficacy of mammography, diet, and exercise, breast cancer worry, trait anxiety, involvement in sister's cancer care, satisfaction with the sister relationship, mammography screenings, physical activity, and amount of fruits and vegetables consumed. Findings indicated that cognitive, emotional, and relational factors were significantly related to mammography screenings, but not to diet or exercise. Specifically, response efficacy for mammography screening was positively related to mammography screening; while trait anxiety and involvement in sister's care were negatively related to mammography screening. Additional analyses indicated that breast cancer worry had a curvilinear relationship with mammography screenings, such that no relationship was seen for women with lower breast cancer worry; for women with higher levels of worry, the greater their worry, the less likely they were to obtain mammography screenings. Breast cancer worry was also found to interact with involvement in care, such that among women less involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having fewer mammography screenings. However, for women more involved in their sister's care, greater breast cancer worry was associated with having more mammography screenings. Future research should further assess whether a teachable moment exists related to the family member's cancer diagnosis and treatment during which to encourage the FDR to engage in screening health-promoting behaviors.
The Relationship Between Health Promoting Lifestyles and the Practice of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors in Adult Women
Author: Christy R. Johnson
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Category : Health attitudes
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Health attitudes
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309166500
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of the cancer experience. The book focuses specifically on breast cancer in women because this group has the largest survivor population (over 2 million) and this disease is the most extensively studied cancer from the standpoint of psychosocial effects. The book characterizes the psychosocial consequences of a diagnosis of breast cancer, describes psychosocial services and how they are delivered, and evaluates their effectiveness. It assesses the status of professional education and training and applied clinical and health services research and proposes policies to improve the quality of care and quality of life for women with breast cancer and their families. Because cancer of the breast is likely a good model for cancer at other sites, recommendations for this cancer should be applicable to the psychosocial care provided generally to individuals with cancer. For breast cancer, and indeed probably for any cancer, the report finds that psychosocial services can provide significant benefits in quality of life and success in coping with serious and life-threatening disease for patients and their families.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309166500
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
In Meeting Psychosocial Needs of Women with Breast Cancer, the National Cancer Policy Board of the Institute of Medicine examines the psychosocial consequences of the cancer experience. The book focuses specifically on breast cancer in women because this group has the largest survivor population (over 2 million) and this disease is the most extensively studied cancer from the standpoint of psychosocial effects. The book characterizes the psychosocial consequences of a diagnosis of breast cancer, describes psychosocial services and how they are delivered, and evaluates their effectiveness. It assesses the status of professional education and training and applied clinical and health services research and proposes policies to improve the quality of care and quality of life for women with breast cancer and their families. Because cancer of the breast is likely a good model for cancer at other sites, recommendations for this cancer should be applicable to the psychosocial care provided generally to individuals with cancer. For breast cancer, and indeed probably for any cancer, the report finds that psychosocial services can provide significant benefits in quality of life and success in coping with serious and life-threatening disease for patients and their families.
Health Promoting Behaviors Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Author: Laura I. Snyder
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Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : African American women
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Evidence-Based Cancer Care and Prevention
Author: Charles W. Given, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 082611573X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The goal of behavioral oncology is to understand and explain the role and impact of behaviors at all phases in the cancer trajectory -- from prevention and detection to diagnosis and early treatment, to survivorship, recurrence, and/or death. Each chapter includes summaries of recent research on cancer-related behavioral interventions, discussions of the studies summarized, and suggestions for future research. The book is a product of collaboration among members of the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group of the Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research at the Walther Cancer Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 082611573X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The goal of behavioral oncology is to understand and explain the role and impact of behaviors at all phases in the cancer trajectory -- from prevention and detection to diagnosis and early treatment, to survivorship, recurrence, and/or death. Each chapter includes summaries of recent research on cancer-related behavioral interventions, discussions of the studies summarized, and suggestions for future research. The book is a product of collaboration among members of the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group of the Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research at the Walther Cancer Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Effects of Social-demographics, Media and Interpersonal Influence and Health Beliefs on Breast Cancer Detection Behavior Among Urban Women
Author: Joanne Ellen Mantell
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Category : City dwellers
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : City dwellers
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Investigating Psychosocial Adjustment in Breast Cancer
Author: Diane Irvine
Publisher: Environment Canada
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Synthesizes reports from the scientific literature on psycho-social adjustment to the consequences of breast cancer in women and summarizes an informal situational analysis involving key Health Canada contacts in the breast cancer and mental health fields. Main findings are highlighted in the following areas: the role of psycho-social factors in breast cancer aetiology and prognosis; breast cancer screening; the pre-diagnosis period; treatment; post-treatment and follow-up periods; breast cancer survivors; impact of breast cancer on the spouse or partner and family members; the role of coping strategies and social support in adjustment to breast cancer; and factors which impact on the quality of psycho-social care. Implications for future research are discussed. The appendix includes a glossary and an outline of various aspects of the Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative.
Publisher: Environment Canada
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Synthesizes reports from the scientific literature on psycho-social adjustment to the consequences of breast cancer in women and summarizes an informal situational analysis involving key Health Canada contacts in the breast cancer and mental health fields. Main findings are highlighted in the following areas: the role of psycho-social factors in breast cancer aetiology and prognosis; breast cancer screening; the pre-diagnosis period; treatment; post-treatment and follow-up periods; breast cancer survivors; impact of breast cancer on the spouse or partner and family members; the role of coping strategies and social support in adjustment to breast cancer; and factors which impact on the quality of psycho-social care. Implications for future research are discussed. The appendix includes a glossary and an outline of various aspects of the Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative.
Behavior and Cancer
Author: Sandra M. Levy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Abstract: An informational text for practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, health administration/education, medicine, nursing, and other health support services involved in providing a comprehensive system of health care to patients collates and discusses current information concerning the effect of life-style and psychological and behavioral factors on the development of cancer. The text examines behavioral factors that can influence cancer development, ranging from enhanced risks to the effectiveness of treatment. Scientific evidence is summarized on behavioral and exposure risk factors, the biology of malignant tumors, the effectiveness of various cancer screening techniques, and the effect of confounding factors (e.g., patient compliance) on the effectiveness cancer treatments. Epidemiological research summaries, case studies, and clinician-patient interviews are included.
Publisher:
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Abstract: An informational text for practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, health administration/education, medicine, nursing, and other health support services involved in providing a comprehensive system of health care to patients collates and discusses current information concerning the effect of life-style and psychological and behavioral factors on the development of cancer. The text examines behavioral factors that can influence cancer development, ranging from enhanced risks to the effectiveness of treatment. Scientific evidence is summarized on behavioral and exposure risk factors, the biology of malignant tumors, the effectiveness of various cancer screening techniques, and the effect of confounding factors (e.g., patient compliance) on the effectiveness cancer treatments. Epidemiological research summaries, case studies, and clinician-patient interviews are included.
Breast Cancer Detection Behaviors Among Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer
Author: Kathryn E. Schulte
Publisher:
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Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Breast
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Handbook of Cancer Control and Behavioral Science
Author: Suzanne Melanie Miller
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
"This volume makes a landmark contribution to explicating the role of behavioral science in oncology, set in the framework of the cancer control continuum, encompassing theory, methodology, state of the science, application and dissemination, and policy. The handbook is a tour de force - a ready-made curriculum, a vital resource volume, and a transdisciplinary guide, crafted by the leading scientists in the field. Reaching across disciplines, the handbook will be of interest to any researcher, clinician, or health professional who wishes to understand how the behavioral and social sciences make a critical and integral contribution to the scientific, medical, and societal conquest of cancer."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
ISBN:
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
"This volume makes a landmark contribution to explicating the role of behavioral science in oncology, set in the framework of the cancer control continuum, encompassing theory, methodology, state of the science, application and dissemination, and policy. The handbook is a tour de force - a ready-made curriculum, a vital resource volume, and a transdisciplinary guide, crafted by the leading scientists in the field. Reaching across disciplines, the handbook will be of interest to any researcher, clinician, or health professional who wishes to understand how the behavioral and social sciences make a critical and integral contribution to the scientific, medical, and societal conquest of cancer."--BOOK JACKET.