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Quality of life of women with pre-and post-operative breast cancer
- Source :
- Investigación y Educación en Enfermería, Vol 35, Iss 1 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Universidad de Antioquia, 2017.
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Abstract
- Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the Quality of Life (QOL) at the pre and postoperative time of women with breast cancer submitted to surgery and to associate it with the socioeconomic class. Methods. This is a longitudinal study, performed at Santa Rita de Cassia Hospital (HSRC), Vitoria - ES, Brazil. The EORTC QLQ instrument C-30 and the EORTC BR-23 were used to measure the QOL of the interviewees before and after breast surgery. Results. A population composed of 87 women, 42.5% were 60 years old or more. The socioeconomic condition C was identified as predominant among the interviewees, covering 62% of the sample (n=54). Women´s QOL in the preoperative period was better in the Physical Function dimensions for class C and D; and the Emotional was better for class B. There was improvement in QOL after surgery for Body Image in class C, and for Social Function in B. Evaluating all social classes, only the dimensions Cognitive Function and Future Perspectives improved in the postoperative period. Conclusion. The quality of life of women after breast surgery worsened in most of the studied dimensions, evidencing the need for an interdisciplinary work dedicated to the recovery and rehabilitation of these patients. How to cite this article: Pereira LDA, Brandao-Souza C, Musso MAA, Calmon MV, Neto SBC, Miotto MHMB, et al. Quality of life of women with pre-and post-operative breast cancer. Invest. Educ. Enferm. 2016; 35(1)
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Longitudinal study
Health (social science)
Nursing (miscellaneous)
Breast surgery
medicine.medical_treatment
Population
RT1-120
Breast Neoplasms
Nursing
Social class
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Breast cancer
Quality of life
Maternity and Midwifery
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Medicine
Longitudinal Studies
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Socioeconomic status
General Nursing
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community and Home Care
education.field_of_study
Rehabilitation
nursing
business.industry
Middle Aged
women's health
medicine.disease
humanities
Social Class
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Quality of Life
Physical therapy
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Family Practice
business
Brazil
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01205307
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f2a5a1c4b105e797815b4496654010de