Quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
| Autor: | Nathália Silva Gomes, Verônica Aparecida Ferreira, Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz, Sueli Riul da Silva, Isis do Nascimento Teixeira Silveira |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Adjuvant chemotherapy medicine.medical_treatment Women’s Health Breast Neoplasms Breast cancer Drug Therapy Quality of life Antineoplastic chemotherapy medicine Medical Assisting and Transcription lcsh:RT1-120 Gynecology Chemotherapy lcsh:Nursing business.industry Genital Neoplasms Female General surgery University hospital medicine.disease Quality of Life Medical Terminology Clinical Practice Female Genital Neoplasms business After treatment |
| Zdroj: | Rev Rene; Vol 16 No 2 (2015) Rev Rene; v. 16 n. 2 (2015) Rev Rene Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) instacron:UFC Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste, Vol 16, Iss 2 (2016) Rev Rene, Vol 16, Iss 2 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 2175-6783 1517-3852 |
| DOI: | 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200017 |
| Popis: | Objective: analyzing the quality of life of women with gynecologic and breast cancer, undergoing antineoplasticchemotherapy for at least one year after treatment completion. Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional study conductedin a University Hospital. To analyze quality of life, a sociodemographic and clinical data questionnaire and WHOQOL-brefwere used. Results: 30 women with an average age of 52 years were interviewed; most were diagnosed with breast cancerand received adjuvant chemotherapy. Regarding quality of life, the most negatively affected domains were the physical andpsychological domains, followed by environmental and social domains. Conclusion: including quality of life measures inclinical practice appears to be crucial in promoting comprehensive care to patients and their families. |
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