Functional Status of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Demonstrating Chronicity

• Published in: Health & social work Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 165 - 173
• Main Author: Polinsky, Margaret L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Oxford University Press 01-08-1994; National Association of Social Workers
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Aged; Breast Cancer; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Cancer; Cancer survivors; Chronic Illness; Data Analysis; Employment Level; Family Income; Female; Females; Focus Groups; Follow-Up Studies; Functionalism (Psychology); Health; Humans; Indexing in process; Marital Status; Mastectomy - psychology; Medical Services; Mental health; Mental Health Programs; Middle Aged; Patients; Personality Inventory; Physical Health; Postoperative Complications - psychology; Psychological aspects; Psychological Characteristics; Psychological effects; Psychology; Psychometrics; Questionnaires; Role Models; Scoring; Self Concept; Sick Role; Social Adjustment; Social Problems; Social service; Social services; Social Work; Surgery; U.S.A; Validity; Volunteers; Well Being
• ISSN: 0360-7283; 1545-6854
• DOI: 10.1093/hsw/19.3.165

Surveyed 223 breast cancer survivors 16 months to 32 years from original surgery to assess their current physical, psychological, and social functional status. Although general measures of functioning indicated high physical, psychological, and social functional status, measures specific to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment indicated problems and concerns. (Author/NB)