ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of social support and quality of life in patients with gynecological cancer related lymphedema.
MethodsWe interviewed to patients with gynecology related lymphedema (n=27) for psychosocial effects, economic affects by questionnaire that we developed. Short form-36 ver. 2 questionnaire was used to assess quality of life of the patients. Beck's depression index questionnaire was used to assess mood change of the patients. In addition, we identifi ed support need for patients with gynecology cancer related lymphedema. Data were collected from 2009 to 2010.
ResultsPatients with gynecology cancer related lymphedema have limitations to do lives such as activity of daily living, participate to leisure and exercise. Patients perceived symptoms were heaviness, limitation of range of motion, pain, weakness and feeling expansion in lower extremity. There was negative effect for fi nancial status because of increase medical cost and decrease income. However, there was not affect to relationship with family. Half of the patients have some depression symptoms and there was signifi cant decrease in quality of life such as especially, body pain and social functioning, compared to general population.
ConclusionGynecological cancer related lymphedema have negative effect in quality of life, socioeconomic state and patients needed more social support. Therefore, more attention and social support for patients with gynecology cancer related lymhedema are needed.
Objective:To investigate the effect of taping therapy on hemiplegic shoulder subluxation. Method: Sixty patients were randomly assigned to three groups. In study group, two parts of the first tape was shaped as letter Y and were attached from humeral insertion of deltoid muscle to extension line of the clavicle midline, following anterior and middle deltoid line, respectively, with 125% elasticity. And two parts of the second tape as same as the first tape were attached horizontally from head of greater tubercle to medial border of scapular, following supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, respectively, with 125% elasticity. The placebo group was applied by the tape with 100% and 150% elasticity and control group was not applied. The effects of strapping were evaluated by using visual analogue scale (VAS), passive range of movement (ROM), vertical distance (VD) and horizontal distance (HD) on radiologic findings of plain anteroposterior (AP) view and lateral distance (LD) on shoulder ultrasonography at entry (day 0), 1 and 2 days later. Results: Repeated measured analysis of variances indicated that the study group showed corrective effect in the VAS (p<0.05). The control and placebo groups showed no significant change in any parameters of distance measurements and clinical findings. In every group, spasticity, MMT and Brunnstrom stage were not changed during study.
Conclusion:The taping therapy with 125% elasticity may be helpful for patients with hemiplegic shoulder to reduce pain.
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