Quality of life of mastectomized women enrolled in a rehabilitation program
| Autor: | Galdino, Aaderson Rodrigues, Pereira, Larissa Dell’ Antônio, Neto, Sebastião Benício Costa, Souza, Camila Brandão, Amorim, Maria Helena Costa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Soziologie
Anthropologie Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Sociology & anthropology Social sciences sociology anthropology Medizinsoziologie Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung Medical Sociology Women's Studies Feminist Studies Gender Studies Krankheit Krebs Frau Lebensqualität medizinische Rehabilitation illness cancer woman quality of life medical rehabilitation |
| Zdroj: | Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 9, 2, 451-458 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article |
| ISSN: | 2175-5361 |
| DOI: | 10.9789/2175-5361.2017.v9i2.451-458 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | SSOAR – Social Science Open Access Repository |
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