2025
Social support, fear of cancer recurrence and sleep quality in breast cancer: A moderated network analysis
Jiang Y, Wu X, Li H, Xiong Y, Knobf M, Ye Z. Social support, fear of cancer recurrence and sleep quality in breast cancer: A moderated network analysis. European Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2025, 74: 102799. PMID: 39842318, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2025.102799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFear of cancer recurrenceSocial supportSleep qualityPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scalePerceived Social Support ScaleLevels of social supportEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportSocial Support ScaleGeneralized anxietyBreast cancerCancer recurrenceCancer patientsSleep efficiencySupport ScaleMental healthBreast cancer patientsIndex scaleSleep problemsBuffering factorsJohnson-NeymanAnxietyFearSupport
2005
A Longitudinal Study of Symptoms and Self‐care Activities in Women Treated With Primary Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
Knobf MT, Sun Y. A Longitudinal Study of Symptoms and Self‐care Activities in Women Treated With Primary Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing 2005, 28: 210. PMID: 15915066, DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200505000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPrimary radiation therapyEnd of therapySelf-care activitiesPattern of symptomsLongitudinal studyProspective longitudinal studyEvidence-based interventionsMood statesPrimary radiotherapyBreast swellingBreast irradiationFatigue subscaleSkin changesSymptom distressCommunity hospitalPredictable symptomsRadiation therapySleep problemsSymptom profilesPsychological statusPsychological mood statesSymptomsSensation changesConvenience sample