Objectives

This study was conducted to explore symptom clusters among women with breast cancer in Jordan.

Data Sources

A cross-sectional survey of 516 women with breast cancer who were recruited from three hospitals.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that women with breast cancer experienced several symptoms at the same time. These symptoms tend to cluster in five main groups, and patients experiencing the psychological, nausea and vomiting, and pain clusters are expected to have a lower mean score of quality of life.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Nurses need to assess and manage symptoms as clusters to improve the quality of life of women with breast cancer. Symptoms clusters should guide symptoms management practice and be given a priority equal to the active treatment of cancer. Symptoms management and cancer treatment should be started simultaneously.

中文翻译：

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症状群预测约旦乳腺癌女性的生活质量

目标

这项研究旨在探索约旦乳腺癌女性的症状群。

数据源

对来自三家医院的 516 名乳腺癌女性进行横断面调查。

结论

这项研究表明，患有乳腺癌的女性会同时出现多种症状。这些症状往往集中在五个主要组中，预计经历心理、恶心和呕吐以及疼痛组的患者的生活质量平均得分较低。

对护理实践的启示

护士需要对症状进行分组评估和管理，以提高乳腺癌女性的生活质量。症状群应指导症状管理实践，并与癌症的积极治疗同等优先。应同时开始症状管理和癌症治疗。