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Psychological Burden of Breast Cancer Predicted Quality of Life: A Case Study of Multan Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology

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  • Dr. Haleema Perveen

    (Government Graduate College for Women, Mumtazabad, Multan, Pakistan)

  • Saima Ayyaz

    (Department of Professional Psychology, Bahria University Lahore Campus, Pakistan)

  • Saima Abbas

    (Department of Psychology, University of Cyberjava, Malaysia)

  • Muhammad Kamran Sagur

    (Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan)

  • Rafay Ali

    (Department of Professional Psychology, Bahria University Lahore Campus, Pakistan)

  • Motasem Hassan Mirza

    (Department of Professional Psychology, Bahria University Lahore Campus, Pakistan)

Abstract

Breast cancer is a highly prevalent cancer in females worldwide, with new cases around one million every year. The study was aimed to investigate psychological burden and quality of among women with breast cancer. The nature of study was quantitative that was completed through correlational research design. Questionnaires were administered with breast cancer patients by conducting a survey as method of data collection. Sample of 139 breast cancer patients were recruited from Multan Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology through purposive sampling technique. Findings of study reveal that depression, anxiety and stress are the most frequent psychological disorders in BC patients. In addition, psychological burden due to BC among women is a significant negative predictor of quality of life. Moreover, results suggest that young breast cancer patients reported propounding level of psychological problems. Several psychotherapeutic and supportive approaches have proven effective in managing psychological disorders in BC patients.

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  • Dr. Haleema Perveen & Saima Ayyaz & Saima Abbas & Muhammad Kamran Sagur & Rafay Ali & Motasem Hassan Mirza, 2023. "Psychological Burden of Breast Cancer Predicted Quality of Life: A Case Study of Multan Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiology," Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 12(3), pages 469-472.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfh:bbejor:v:12:y:2023:i:3:p:469-472
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.61506/01.00055
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    1. Muhammad Imran & Rolina Al-Wassia & Shadi Salem Alkhayyat & Mukhtiar Baig & Bashayer Abdulrahim Al-Saati, 2019. "Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients by using EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR-23 questionnaires: A tertiary care center survey in the western region of Saudi Arabia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(7), pages 1-13, July.
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