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KMID : 1035120130130010011
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Asian Oncology Nursing
2013 Volume.13 No. 1 p.11 ~ p.17
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Comparison of Climacteric Symptoms and Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors and Healthy Women
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Kim Gyung-Duck
Chung Bok-Yae
Kim Kyug-Hae
Byun Hye-Sun
Choi Eun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to compare climacteric symptoms and cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors (n=51) and healthy women (n=51).
Methods: This study was conducted from January 4th, 2012 to February 16th, 2012. We individually matched healthy women to breast cancer survivors based on age and education, and assessed a questionnaire regarding climacteric symptoms and cognitive impairment. Data were analyzed by using χ², t-test, and Pearson correlation with the SPSS/Win 12.0 program.
Results: The average score for the climacteric symptoms (19.71) was significantly different (t=-2.78, p=.006) to the average for the breast cancer survivors (15.53). The average cognitive impairment score for the breast cancer survivors (86.37) was significantly different (t=-2.45, p=.016) to the average score for the healthy women (67.92). The climacteric symptoms score showed a significant relationship with cognitive impairment.
Conclusion: These results support that adjuvant chemotherapy and anti-hormone therapy are associated with climacteric symptoms and adverse cognitive effects in breast cancer survivors.
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KEYWORD
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Breast Neoplasms, Survivors, Climacteric, Symptoms, Cognitive Disorder
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