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Supportive care needs and psychological complaints

among Mexican breast cancer patients

Adriana Pérez Fortis

The research project presented as part of this thesis was developed by an international collaboration between the University Medical Center Groningen in The Netherlands, the hospital of gynecology and obstetrics at the National Medical Center “La Raza” in Mexico City, and the Faculty of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The author of the thesis established the collaboration between the institutions. The study was financed by the University Medical Center Groningen and partly by a grant of the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) in Mexico. The printing of the book was financially supported by the University of Groningen, the University Medical Center Groningen, and the Research Institute SHARE. ISBN: 978-94-034-0812-5 (book) ISBN: 978-94-034-0811-8 (electronic version) Cover design: Daniel Fortiz Illustrator (https://www.behance.net/danielfortiz) Lay-out: Adriana Pérez Fortis and GVO drukkers & vormgevers B.V. Printed by: GVO drukkers & vormgevers B.V. Copyright Ó Adriana Pérez Fortis, 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form by any means, without prior permission of the author.

Supportive care needs and psychological complaints among Mexican breast cancer

patients

PhD thesis

to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen on the authority of the

Rector Magnificus Prof. E. Sterken and in accordance with

the decision by the College of Deans.

This thesis will be defended in public on

Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 14:30 hours

by

Adriana Pérez Fortis

born on 7 November 1983 in Tlaxcala, México

The research project presented as part of this thesis was developed by an international collaboration between the University Medical Center Groningen in The Netherlands, the hospital of gynecology and obstetrics at the National Medical Center “La Raza” in Mexico City, and the Faculty of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The author of the thesis established the collaboration the institutions. The study was financed by the University Medical Center Groningen and partly by a grant from the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) in Mexico. The printing of the book was financially supported by the University of Groningen, the University Medical Center Groningen, and the Research Institute SHARE. ISBN: 978-94-034-0812-5 (book) ISBN: 978-94-034-0811-8 (electronic version) Cover design: Daniel Fortiz Illustrator (https://www.behance.net/danielfortiz) Lay-out: Adriana Pérez Fortis and GVO drukkers & vormgevers B.V. Printed by: GVO drukkers & vormgevers B.V. Copyright Ó Adriana Pérez Fortis, 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form by any means, without prior permission of the author.

Supportive care needs and psychological complaints among Mexican breast cancer

patients

PhD thesis

to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen on the authority of the

Rector Magnificus Prof. E. Sterken and in accordance with

the decision by the College of Deans.

This thesis will be defended in public on

Wednesday 12 September 2018 at 14:30 hours

by

Adriana Pérez Fortis

born on 7 November 1983 in Tlaxcala, Méxicoin Xicohtzinco, México

Supervisor Prof. A. V. Ranchor Dr. M. J. Schroevers Prof. J. J. Sánchez Sosa Co-supervisor Dr. J. Fleer Assessment committee Prof. G. H. de Bock Prof. J. B. Prins Prof. L. Lechner

To my loyal team,

My parents Ofelia & Gonzalo My brothers Gonzalo & David

My partner Reyer

Supervisor Prof. A. V. Ranchor Dr. M. J. Schroevers Prof. J. J. Sánchez Sosa Co-supervisor Dr. J. Fleer Assessment committee Prof. G. H. de Bock Prof. J. B. Prins Prof. L. Lechner

To my loyal team,

My parents Ofelia & Gonzalo My brothers Gonzalo & David

My partner Reyer

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 General introduction

p. 11

Chapter 2 Psychological burden at the time of diagnosis among Mexican breast cancer patients. Psycho-oncology, 2017, 26: 133-136

p. 25

Chapter 3 Course and predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms among Mexican breast cancer patients: The role of personal control. Submitted

p. 35

Chapter 4 Prevalence and factors associated with supportive care needs among newly diagnosed Mexican breast cancer patients. Supportive care in cancer, 2017, 25: 3273-3280

p. 53

Chapter 5 Course and predictors of supportive care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients: A longitudinal study. Psycho-Oncology, advanced online publication

p. 71

Chapter 6 Affective forecasting accuracy and psychological care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients. Submitted

p. 97

Chapter 7 General discussion

p. 111

Appendices English summary p. 126 Nederlandse samenvatting p. 129 Resumen en español p. 133 Acknowledgments p. 137 Curriculum Vitae p. 138 Research Institute SHARE: previous dissertations p. 140

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 General introduction

p. 11

Chapter 2 Psychological burden at the time of diagnosis among Mexican breast cancer patients. Psycho-oncology, 2017, 26: 133-136

p. 25

Chapter 3 Course and predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms among Mexican breast cancer patients: The role of personal control. Submitted

p. 35

Chapter 4 Prevalence and factors associated with supportive care needs among newly diagnosed Mexican breast cancer patients. Supportive care in cancer, 2017, 25: 3273-3280

p. 53

Chapter 5 Course and predictors of supportive care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients: A longitudinal study. Psycho-Oncology, advanced online publication

p. 71

Chapter 6 Affective forecasting accuracy and psychological care needs among Mexican breast cancer patients. Submitted

p. 97

Chapter 7 General discussion

p. 111

Appendices English summary p. 126 Nederlandse samenvatting p. 129 Resumen en español p. 133 Acknowledgments p. 137 Curriculum Vitae p. 138 Research Institute SHARE: previous dissertations p. 140

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms,

but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories.

- Eduardo Galeano -

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms,

but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories.

- Eduardo Galeano -

Scientists say that human beings are made of atoms,

but a little bird told me that we are also made of stories.

- Eduardo Galeano -

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