Special anxiety to everyday situations in survivors of breast cancer

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Introduction: Anxiety is considered the most common reaction to stressful situations; it is now undeniable influence on health and disease. Objective: assess the frequency of cognitive, physiological and motor responses of anxiety in situations of everyday life, identifying the general level of anxiety, situational assess areas or specific traits of anxiety and assess the association between response systems and specific features. Methods: under a quantitative paradigm, research followed a non-experimental design with a descriptive, cross-sectional study on a selected sample intentionally, in 30 subjects, all diagnosed with breast cancer disease-free interval, served by the University Polyclinic" Chiqui Gómez Lubián" Santa Clara municipality, during the first quarter of 2015. Results: in the sample studied trait anxiety is minimal, reaching normal levels. The motor response is the most common, while cognitive and physiological are minimum. They are identified as the specific features daily anxiety (46.7%) and interpersonal situations (40%), expressed moderately. Conclusions: the patients studied are characterized by specific features of anxiety or common situations of everyday life. The motor response is the most common, which sustained over time affect emotional well-being and increase vulnerability to the disease. It is recommended to extend this type of study to a greater number of individuals that establish regularities for the population.

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2016

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