Spiritual needs of women with breast cancer: A structural equation model.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a structural equation model (SEM) to explore the factors influencing the spiritual needs of breast cancer patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the breast surgery department of a tertiary hospital in China from September 2020 to December 2020; convenience sampling and questionnaires were used to facilitate sampling and data collection. A total of 220 female breast cancer patients were included in the study.

Relationships Between Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment, Self-Care Ability, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: It is not clear how chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and self-care ability affect the quality of life of women with breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, self-care ability, and quality of life in breast cancer patients, and test whether self-care ability plays a mediating role in the association between cognitive impairment and quality of life.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study, conducted in China in 2022.

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Breast Cancer Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

To investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based interventions for functional rehabilitation of the upper limb in breast cancer patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis. The PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, CINAHL, Scopus, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP databases were systematically searched for relevant literature published from the establishment of the database to June 2023. Differences in the effectiveness of VR-based interventions and other intervention therapies were compared using random effects model meta-analysis and standard deviation (SMD).

Experience of using a virtual reality rehabilitation management platform for breast cancer patients: a qualitative study.

Purposes: Postoperative rehabilitation of upper limb function is crucial for breast cancer. Therefore, we developed a rehabilitation management platform using virtual reality to improve rehabilitation compliance and effect. The purpose of this research was to understand the user usability experience of breast cancer patients about the postoperative rehabilitation management of upper limb function using virtual reality.

Electronic health records in nursing from 2000 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis.

Background: Electronic health records (EHR) is the longitudinal data generated by patients in medical institutions and recorded by electronic medical information systems in the form of digital, which is also the most widespread application of big data in medicine. The purpose of this study was to explore the application of electronic health records in the field of nursing and determine the current research status and hotspots.

Methods: A bibliometric analysis of electronic health records in nursing was undertaken from 2000 to 2020.

Spiritual needs and their associated psychosocial factors among women with breast cancer: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: Guided by the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, this study aimed to evaluate the spiritual needs of Chinese women with breast cancer and explored factors associated with those spiritual needs.

Design: This study has a cross-sectional design.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 228 breast cancer patients in China, between May 2019 and July 2019.

Upper limb rehabilitation system based on virtual reality for breast cancer patients: Development and usability study.

Background: Functional exercise is crucial for breast cancer patients after surgery, and the use of virtual reality technology to assist patients with postoperative upper limb functional rehabilitation has gradually attracted the attention of researchers. However, the usability of the developed rehabilitation system is still unknown to a large extent. The purpose of this study was to develop a virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation system for patients after breast cancer surgery and to explore its usability.

Quality of Life and Hope of Women in China Receiving Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.

We explore the association of hope and quality of life in breast cancer chemotherapy women. Their quality of life is related to treatment effects and disease outcomes. This cross-sectional study was conducted in City, China, in 2017.

Predicting breast cancer 5-year survival using machine learning: A systematic review.

Background: Accurately predicting the survival rate of breast cancer patients is a major issue for cancer researchers. Machine learning (ML) has attracted much attention with the hope that it could provide accurate results, but its modeling methods and prediction performance remain controversial. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and critically appraise current studies regarding the application of ML in predicting the 5-year survival rate of breast cancer.

Hope and symptom burden of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: This research aimed to explore the level of hope and symptom burden of breast cancer women undergoing chemotherapy, and predictive factors of hope were also investigated.

Background: Chemotherapy brings physical and psychological stress to breast cancer patients. As an effective coping strategy, hope gives them the courage to overcome difficulties and improve prognosis and survival.