title: Quality of life in breast cancer. Part II: Psychological and spiritual well-being.
abstract: With an increasing number of women surviving breast cancer beyond treatment, the focus of care has shifted from the acute treatment-related side effects to long-term effects associated with changes in quality of life (QOL). Part I of this article described the impact of breast cancer on the domains of physical and social well-being of 21 long-term survivors of breast cancer through qualitative analysis. Part II explores the impact of breast cancer on the domains of psychological and spiritual well-being.
authors.affiliation: City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California 91010, USA.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Otis-Green
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*