Abstract
This longitudinal study analyzed the interactions between the quality of life and the coping strategies of 100 patients treated
for breast cancer and their caregivers. Data were collected after diagnosis, at the end of treatment, and 6 months after treatment
with the Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (QLQ-C30), Duke Health Profile and Ways of Coping Checklist for both patients and
caregivers. The theoretical model was tested using a typology of patients and mixed model analyses. The quality of life of
patients changed over time and no cluster effect was found. The influence of the sociodemographic characteristics, coping
strategies (patients and caregivers) and the quality of life of caregivers on patient’s quality of life were different according
to the quality of life dimensions considered. To understand the adaptation of patients to their disease, it is therefore essential
to look at whether the caregiver is capable of playing a supporting role.
for breast cancer and their caregivers. Data were collected after diagnosis, at the end of treatment, and 6 months after treatment
with the Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (QLQ-C30), Duke Health Profile and Ways of Coping Checklist for both patients and
caregivers. The theoretical model was tested using a typology of patients and mixed model analyses. The quality of life of
patients changed over time and no cluster effect was found. The influence of the sociodemographic characteristics, coping
strategies (patients and caregivers) and the quality of life of caregivers on patient’s quality of life were different according
to the quality of life dimensions considered. To understand the adaptation of patients to their disease, it is therefore essential
to look at whether the caregiver is capable of playing a supporting role.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-012-9300-9
- Authors
- Angélique Bonnaud-Antignac, EA 4275 “Biostatistique, Recherche Clinique et Mesures Subjectives en Santé”, Université of Nantes Faculté de Médecine, 1, rue Gaston Veil, BP 53508, 44035 Nantes Cedex 1, France
- Jean-Benoit Hardouin, Equipe “Biostatistique, Recherche Clinique et mesures subjectives en santé”, EA 4275, Département de Biomathématiques et Biostatistique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, Nantes Cedex, France
- Julie Leger, Equipe “Biostatistique, Recherche Clinique et mesures subjectives en santé”, EA 4275, Département de Biomathématiques et Biostatistique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, Nantes Cedex, France
- François Dravet, Centre Régional de Lutte Contre le Cancer Nantes-Atlantique, Saint-Herblain, France
- Véronique Sebille, Equipe “Biostatistique, Recherche Clinique et mesures subjectives en santé”, EA 4275, Département de Biomathématiques et Biostatistique, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Nantes, Nantes Cedex, France
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583