Study on the factors influencing the quality of life among patients with breast cancer

Objective To describe the quality of life of breast cancer patients and explore the risk factors for their quality of life (QOL). Methods QOL of 260 patients with breast cancer were studied using FACT-B, SCL-90, Social Support Rating Scale and multiple linear regression models to study the main factors influencing the QOL of patients with breast cancer on functional scales (physical, social, emotional, role). Results Economic conditions (β =2.024, P =0.003), emotion regulation ability (β =4.993, P =0.000) and self-evaluation of marital quality (β =-3.954, P =0.001) were associated with total QOL scores, emotion regulation ability (β =0.987, P =0.008), the number of emergency incidents (β=-0.866, P =0.011) were associated with physical domain scores, economic conditions (β =1.016, P =0.000), marital status (β =-1.018, P =0.041), emotion regulation ability (β =0.971, P =0.008), self-evaluation of marital quality (β =-1.382, P =0.001) were associated with social and family domain scores, emotion regulation ability (β =1.094, P =0.000), self-evaluation of marital quality (β =-0.892, P =0.006) were associated with emotional domain scores, regional factors(β =1.653, P =0.008), emotion regulation ability (β =0.962, P=0.01), self-evaluation of the QOL (β =-1.705, P =0.000) were associated with function domain scores. Conclusion Guiding the patients to have a correct understanding of the breast cancer, strengthening their confidence of life, increasing physical activity, having a good family environment and necessary social welfare so that improving the QOL of the patients. Key words: Breast neoplasms;  Quality of life;  Factors;  Regression analysis