Care Needs and Symptoms Burden of Breast Cancer Patients in Jordan
A Cross-Sectional Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15509081 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Omar Shamieh (0000-0002-3635-8624, University of Jordan, corresponding author), Ghadeer Alarjeh (King Hussein Cancer Center), Houshen Li (0000-0001-9258-4565, King's College London), Mahmoud Abu Naser (King Hussein Cancer Center), Fadi Abu Farsakh (King Hussein Cancer Center), Rashid Abdel-Razeq (0000-0001-8928-3294, King Hussein Cancer Center), Adib Edilbi (0000-0002-6026-9437, King Hussein Cancer Center), Ruba Al-Ani (0000-0002-4477-162X, King Hussein Cancer Center), Richard Harding (0000-0002-3839-9366, King's College London), Ping Guo (0009-0006-9654-4011, King's College London) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 17 |
| Pages | 10787-10787 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph191710787 |
| PMID | 36078504 |
| OpenAlex | W4293776962 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in Jordan. Rigorous needs assessment for breast cancer patients can prioritize both cancer care and palliative care to propose the appropriate services effectively. We conducted a cross-sectional study of breast cancer patients in a cancer center in Jordan. We assessed symptom burden, comorbidities, and performance using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and the Australia-modified Karnofsky performance scale (AKPS). Descriptive analysis and regression models to predict the highest symptom burden were used. A total of 233 participants were enrolled: curative vs. palliative intent groups (147 (63%) vs. 86 (37%) patients), respectively. Tiredness was the most reported symptom in 189 patients (81%), while nausea was the least in 61 patients (26.2%). A relationship between the AKPS score and total ESAS was seen (correlation coefficient of -0.487; p p = 0.014), lack of appetite ( p = 0.002), poor well-being ( p p = 0.035) was higher in the palliative care intent group than in the curative one. We identified unmet needs in breast cancer patients. Both groups showed a prevalence of distressing symptoms suggesting that even those with non-palliative intent have high needs and should receive integrated palliative care
Anxiety · Breast cancer · Cancer · Comorbidity · Cross-sectional study · Nausea · Palliative care · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Cancer survivorship and care · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |