| Autor: |
Fatma Arıkan, Funda Kartöz, Zeynep Karakuş, Müge Altınışık, Zeynep Özer, Aylin Fidan Korcum Şahin |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Psychology, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2050-7283 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s40359-024-01856-w |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background The body image of patients with cancer can be negatively affected due to treatment toxicities. Changes in body image may cause patients to experience social appearance anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate the body image and social appearance anxiety of patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Methods The cross-sectional study was conducted with 153 patients with cancer undergoing radiotherapy in a university hospital. The data were collected with a Patient Information Form, the Body Image Scale, and the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale and the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Skin Toxicity Criteria. Results Patients’ mean body image score was 15.18 ± 8.26 (min = 0, max = 30), mean social appearance anxiety score was 45.29 ± 14.50 (min = 16, max = 80). Patients with low education levels and low-income levels had higher body image and social appearance anxiety scores (p |
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