Relationship between anxiety disorders and domains of health related quality of life among Nigerians with breast cancer

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• 作者：Olamijulo Adedeji Fatiregun^a ; ^c ; Andrew Toyin Olagunju^b ; ^c ; ^{aolagunju@unilag.edu.ng} ; ^{andyolagus@yahoo.com} ; Adebayo Rasheed Erinfolami^b ; ^c ; Olubunmi Ayodele Arogunmati^e ; Omolara Amina Fatiregun^d ; Joseph Dada Adeyemi^b ; ^c
• 关键词：Africa ; Anxiety disorders ; Breast cancer ; Health related quality of life ; Symptoms
• 刊名：The Breast
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：31
• 期：Complete
• 页码：150-156
• 全文大小：250 K
• 卷排序：31

文摘

Anxiety disorder (AD) correlated with functional deficits & higher symptom load in breast cancer. Inter-relationship between AD and Quality of Life is complex and explainable by several factors. Assessment for mental health issues and Quality of Life is encouraged in breast cancer. Scaling up of oncological services, supportive care and targeted psychosocial intervention are advocated.