Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To test the feasibility of adding driving simulation tasks to measure visuospatial ability and processing speed to an existing neurocognitive battery for breast cancer survivors (BCSs). SAMPLE & SETTING: 38 BCSs and 17 healthy controls from a cross-sectional pilot study conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center. METHODS & VARIABLES: Exploratory substudy measuring pupillary response, visuospatial ability, and processing speed during two 10-minute driving simulations (with or without n-back testing) in a sample of BCSs with self-reported cognitive complaints and healthy controls. RESULTS: Feasibility of measurement of pupillary response during driving simulation was demonstrated. No between-group differences were noted for pupillary response during driving simulation. BCSs had greater visuospatial ability and processing speed performance difficulties than healthy controls during driving simulation without n-back testing and slower n-back response time. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Preliminary evidence showed a possible link between cancer/treatment on visuospatial ability and processing speed in BCSs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 202-212 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Oncology nursing forum |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Driving simulation
- Pupillary response
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology(nursing)