Path analysis of the influence of fear, discharge preparation and family function on the quality of life of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To analyze the current situation of fear, discharge preparation, family function and quality of life of breast cancer patients during chemotherapy, and to explore the influence of fear, discharge preparation and family function on their quality of life by constructing structural equation model.Methods:A total of 274 patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in Shanxi Cancer Hospital from January to July in 2019 were investigated with Quality of Life Instruments for Cancer Patients-Breast Cancer(QLICP-BR), Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form(FoP-Q-SF), Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale(RHDS) and Family APGAR Index(APGAR).Results:The total score of the quality of life was 137.78 ± 21.66, the total score of recurrence fear was 34.61±12.36, the total score of discharge preparation was 95.57±18.83, and the total score of family function was 7.53 ± 2.66. The structural model showed that fear, family function and discharge preparation had a direct predictive effect on quality of life, the direct effects were -0.468, 0.331 and 0.509, respectively ( P<0.01); fear had an indirect negative predictive effect on quality of life through the mediation of discharge readiness ( β value was -0.127, P<0.01), and family function had an indirect positive effect on quality of life through the mediation of discharge preparation. The predictive effect was ( β value was 0.124, P<0.01). Conclusions:Fear, discharge preparation and family function are important factors affecting the quality of life of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Fear and family function can also indirectly affect the quality of life through discharge preparation.