Abstract:Breast cancer is an oncologic process in which healthy cells of the mammary gland degenerate and transform into tumor cells, proliferating and multiplying until the tumor is formed. It is known that breast cancer is one of the main causes of death in women. Therefore, mastectomy is one of the most used medical interventions to prevent, fight or stop breast cancer totally or partially. Due to this, the aim of this work was to determine the method or methods used for breast reconstruction for patients with a his… Show more
“…Unfortunately, during or after this process patients suffer physical and psychological symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety, also functional deficits, such as cognitive impairment and reduced range of motion of the shoulder and complications such as haemorrhage, effusion, or flap necrosis. The limitations that arise due to cancer can further affect a person's ability to participate in everyday activities and have a good quality of life (9). These results are consistent with those shown by previous studies in various health disciplines (10) (11).…”
During breast cancer treatment, patients face various physical and psychological problems. However, a promising solution has been found in the use of virtual reality as a tool to address these problems. Our goal was to identify the most common problems and symptoms during treatment, as well as investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality in addressing them. We also set out to determine if there are any disadvantages associated with using this system. To this end, we conducted a systematic review using a non-experimental, descriptive, and qualitative-quantitative approach. 20 open access articles were selected in the Scopus database, following established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results revealed that anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms experienced during breast cancer treatment. Regarding the effectiveness of virtual reality to treat these symptoms, differences were found: a significant impact on anxiety was observed (p < 0.001), but no significant impact on pain was found (p < 0.07). In addition, only three studies mentioned the possible presence of cyberdisease as an obstacle. In conclusion, anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms during breast cancer treatment. Virtual reality shows high efficacy in managing anxiety, but its effectiveness in pain management is limited. In addition, technological advances appear to have reduced the occurrence of cyberdisease and associated drawbacks, although little information is available in the studies reviewed.
“…Unfortunately, during or after this process patients suffer physical and psychological symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety, also functional deficits, such as cognitive impairment and reduced range of motion of the shoulder and complications such as haemorrhage, effusion, or flap necrosis. The limitations that arise due to cancer can further affect a person's ability to participate in everyday activities and have a good quality of life (9). These results are consistent with those shown by previous studies in various health disciplines (10) (11).…”
During breast cancer treatment, patients face various physical and psychological problems. However, a promising solution has been found in the use of virtual reality as a tool to address these problems. Our goal was to identify the most common problems and symptoms during treatment, as well as investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality in addressing them. We also set out to determine if there are any disadvantages associated with using this system. To this end, we conducted a systematic review using a non-experimental, descriptive, and qualitative-quantitative approach. 20 open access articles were selected in the Scopus database, following established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results revealed that anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms experienced during breast cancer treatment. Regarding the effectiveness of virtual reality to treat these symptoms, differences were found: a significant impact on anxiety was observed (p < 0.001), but no significant impact on pain was found (p < 0.07). In addition, only three studies mentioned the possible presence of cyberdisease as an obstacle. In conclusion, anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms during breast cancer treatment. Virtual reality shows high efficacy in managing anxiety, but its effectiveness in pain management is limited. In addition, technological advances appear to have reduced the occurrence of cyberdisease and associated drawbacks, although little information is available in the studies reviewed.
“…17 En tema de recurrencia, la reconstrucción tardía conduce a tasas de recurrencia similares en comparación con la reconstrucción mamaria autóloga inmediata, 18 y el pronóstico depende de la experiencia del cirujano. 19,20…”
La mastectomía es la ablación quirúrgica de una parte o de la totalidad del seno; el presente estudio se realizó con la finalidad de determinar la autoestima e imagen personal en pacientes mastectomizadas que acuden a unidades especializadas de oncología en Imbabura 2019 - 2024, para alcanzar los objetivos propuestos se realizó un estudio de tipo descriptivo y transversal; la población estuvo constituida por 68 pacientes mastectomizadas, como técnicas de investigación la encuesta y como instrumentos el cuestionario para evidenciar la relación entre autoestima e imagen personal en las pacientes mastectomizadas. El estudio se realizó en una unidad especializada oncológica en la provincia de Imbabura, con una población total de 68 pacientes mastectomizadas. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo y un diseño de investigación no experimental. Se recolectaron datos a través de encuestas con un cuestionario estructurado que evaluaba el impacto en la calidad de vida y autoestima de las pacientes. Los resultados mostraron que las pacientes experimentaron cambios en su vida como mujeres después de la cirugía, sintiéndose afectadas por la pérdida de su pecho y su imagen corporal. Se menciona la importancia de actividades lúdicas como terapia para aceptar la imagen corporal y elevar la autoestima de estas pacientes. Se concluye que, el estudio resalta la importancia de abordar la autoestima en pacientes mastectomizadas para mejorar su calidad de vida y bienestar emocional.
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