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Quality of life of mastectomized women enrolled in a rehabilitation program
Qualidade de vida de mulheres mastectomizadas matriculadas em um programa de reabilitação
Calidad de vida de mujeres con la mastectomía inscritas en un programa de rehabilitación
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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in mastectomized women enrolled in a rehabilitation program, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods: This is a descriptive study, conducted at the Rehabilitation Program for Mastectomized Women, at Espirito Santo, Brazil. The sample c... view more
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in mastectomized women enrolled in a rehabilitation program, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Methods: This is a descriptive study, conducted at the Rehabilitation Program for Mastectomized Women, at Espirito Santo, Brazil. The sample consisted of 53 women interviewed according to the standards of Visual-Analogue Quality of Life Scale for Head and Neck Cancer Carriers adapted to Breast Cancer Carriers with the consent of the authors. The data received statistical analysis by SPSS version 17.0 software and sociodemographic variables were assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: It was found that younger women without breast reconstruction married and submitted to chemotherapy or hormonal therapy had greater loss of quality of life. Conclusion: Therefore, there is the importance of interventions to promote a better quality of life for these patients, with effective interdisciplinary action by the health team.... view less
Keywords
illness; cancer; woman; quality of life; medical rehabilitation
Classification
Medical Sociology
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 451-458
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9 (2017) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.451-458
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed