Abstract

The quality of life (QoL) of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care needs more attention. We reviewed published studies (1992–2019) examining QoL of women receiving palliative care. The findings were interpreted according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of palliative care. Four themes emerged: (1) the impact of medical treatment on pain relief; (2) the need for psychosocial attention and support; (3) the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach; (4) ambiguous understanding of the term palliative care. A common understanding of the term palliative care and more research is needed to enhance the QoL of women living with metastatic breast cancer.

摘要

患有转移性乳腺癌并接受姑息治疗的女性的生活质量 (QoL) 需要更多关注。我们回顾了已发表的研究（1992-2019），这些研究检查了接受姑息治疗的女性的 QoL。根据世界卫生组织 (WHO) 对姑息治疗的定义对这些发现进行了解释。出现了四个主题：（1）药物治疗对缓解疼痛的影响；(2) 需要社会心理关注和支持；(3) 跨学科方法的必要性；(4)对姑息治疗一词的理解不明确。需要对姑息治疗一词达成共识并进行更多研究，以提高患有转移性乳腺癌的女性的 QoL。