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. 2022 Sep;44(9):854-862.
doi: 10.1177/01939459211018828. Epub 2021 May 28.

Clusters by Menopausal Symptoms: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors

Eun-Ok Im  1 , Wonshik Chee  1
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Clusters by Menopausal Symptoms: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors

Eun-Ok Im et al. West J Nurs Res. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

The purpose of this secondary analysis was to determine the clusters of Asian American breast cancer survivors by the severity scores of menopausal symptoms and to explore the characteristics associated with the identified clusters. The data from an ongoing study among 94 survivors were used. The instruments included the Perceived Isolation Scale, the Personal Resource Questionnaire, and the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale-Short Form. The data analysis was conducted using hierarchical cluster analyses and multinomial logistic analyses. Three clusters were identified: "the cluster with high severity scores of total, psychological, physical, and psychosomatic symptoms (Cluster 1)," "the cluster with moderate severity scores of total, psychological, physical, and psychosomatic symptoms (Cluster 2)," and "the cluster with low severity scores of total, psychological, physical, and psychosomatic symptoms (Cluster 3)." The clusters had significant differences in the level of acculturation, perceived social isolation, and perceived social support (p < 0.05).

Keywords: Asian American; Breast Cancer; Cluster Analysis; Menopausal Symptoms.

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