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Psycholinguistic Assessment of Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer Survivors.
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Oncology Nursing Forum . Nov2022, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p565-570. 6p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVES: To gather preliminary data on correlations among psycholinguistic measures, self-report of cognitive function, and performance on neurocognitive tests in breast cancer survivors. SAMPLE & SETTING: Participants were breast cancer survivors who reported issues with cognitive function after completion of chemotherapy. This secondary analysis used data from participants in parent studies at two National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers. METHODS & VARIABLES: Qualitative interview transcripts (N = 52) underwent psycholinguistic analyses for grammatical and semantic complexity. Relationships among six psycholinguistic variables, self-report of cognitive function, and performance on neurocognitive tests were examined. RESULTS: Three grammatical complexity variables had a significant positive correlation to self-report of cognitive function. One semantic complexity variable had a significant positive correlation to delayed recall neurocognitive tests. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Results suggest that psycholinguistic analysis may be used to assess cognitive function among breast cancer survivors. Confirmatory studies are needed to establish the correlation between psycholinguistic measures, self-report of cognitive function, and domain-specific tests of neurocognitive performance, as well as to evaluate longitudinal sensitivity to change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CANCER patient psychology
*SPECIALTY hospitals
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*SELF-evaluation
*INTERVIEWING
*COMPARATIVE grammar
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*CANCER treatment
*QUALITATIVE research
*MATHEMATICAL variables
*PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
*PSYCHOLINGUISTICS
*LATENT semantic analysis
*SOUND recordings
*VOCABULARY
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*COGNITIVE testing
*SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
*STATISTICAL correlation
*BREAST tumors
*SECONDARY analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0190535X
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Oncology Nursing Forum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159853500
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1188/22.ONF.565-570