Knowledge, fatigue, and cognitive factors as predictors of lymphoedema risk-reduction behaviours in women with cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Miyako TsuchiyaMiyako Takahashi

Abstract

To identify social-cognitive factors predicting lymphoedema risk-reduction behaviours (hereafter, self-care) after discharge among patients in Japan with breast or gynaecological cancers, using the extended model of the theory of planned behaviour. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted in an oncology hospital. Items measured were (1) knowledge about self-care; (2) the Cancer Fatigue Scale; (3) social-cognitive factors in the theory of planned behaviour (attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control); (4) self-care (limb hygiene, observation, articular movement, recommended risk-reduction behaviours in daily life, and diet and weight control); and (5) demographics. Of 202 respondents, 147 who had not been diagnosed with lymphoedema were eligible for statistical analysis (65.3% with gynaecological cancer, 34.7% with breast cancer). Structural equation modelling was used to examine a hypothesised model based on the theory of planned behaviour. The results revealed that a longer time since surgery, higher levels of fatigue, less knowledge, higher expected efficacy of self-care, and lower perceived behavioural control directly and significantly predicted less self-care behaviour. Besides education abou...Continue Reading

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