title: Menopausal symptoms, sexual function, depression, and quality of life in Korean patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to study the relationships among menopausal symptoms, sexual function, depression, and quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred women participated in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected with the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast Cancer (FACT-B). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Scheffe's test, and Pearson product moment correlations using SPSS v. 20.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants had alterations in menopausal symptoms and sexual function, and were depressed with a decreased quality of life. These factors are known to influence satisfaction with family support (p < 0.05) and sexual relationships (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses should provide education to women with breast cancer on their sexual issues and encourage them to attend family support programs. They should also encourage family members to be proactive in addressing menopausal and depressive symptoms in these women with a goal to enhance their sexual functioning and quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyun-Dong, Seodaemoon-Ku, Seoul 120-750, South Korea. hyojungp@ewha.ac.kr
authors.forename: Hyojung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hyeon Gyeong
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D016649:Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents