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Changes in Psychological Distress of Women With Breast Cancer in Long-Term Remission and Their Husbands

Received Nov. 5, 2002; revision received April 14, 2003; accepted April 28, 2003. From Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel; the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Graz, Austria; the Department of Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; and the Braun School of Public Health, The Hebrew University—Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. Address reprint requests to Dr. Baider, Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah University Hospital, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel; rnlobel{at}bezqint.net (e-mail).

The purpose of this randomized, prospective study was to identify factors influencing the psychological distress of breast cancer patients and their husbands during remission. Background variables and distress levels of 172 couples in two locations (Graz, Austria, and Jerusalem, Israel) were assessed by using three standardized instruments in two interviews conducted 6–8 months apart. In both geographic-cultural groups, women whose partners refused to participate in the interview reported significantly less perceived family support. The global severity index (measuring total psychological distress) reflected minor changes in psychological distress of both patients and their husbands over time.

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