Perceptions of postmastectomy patients. Part II: Social support and attitudes towards mastectomy

Feather, Betty L.; Wainstock, Jean M.

doi:10.1097/00002820-198910000-00006

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“…An exploratory analysis, however, revealed essentially the same seven factors (although, in a few cases, slightly different items contributed to some subscales). The exception was Factor 7 (necessity), item 1, "I think my mastectomy was needed, it saved my life," found by Feather and Wainstock (1989). This item contributed in the present study to a subscale the researchers labelled "femininity" that included three other items.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…The number of subjects in this study (95) is too small for a replication of Feather and Wainstock's (1989) factor analysis. An exploratory analysis, however, revealed essentially the same seven factors (although, in a few cases, slightly different items contributed to some subscales).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…She also faces an evaluation and redefinition of certain premastectomy attitudes that may direct her overt behavior after mastectomy. These attitudes are based on breast significance, feelings about breast loss, and meanings and experiences attached to breast cancer and mastectomy (Feather and Wainstock, 1989).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Feather and Wainstock (1989), using a 35-item scale, assessed the postmastectomy attitudes of 524 women. Their findings indicated that the women had positive outlooks about their lives and were fairly satisfied with their bodies but were not as positive about their emotions and thoughts regarding sexuality issues.…”

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Postmastectomy attitudes in women who wear external breast prostheses compared to those who have undergone breast reconstructions

Reaby

Hort

1995

J Behav Med

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Sixty-four women who postmastectomy wore an external breast prosthesis and 31 women who had breast reconstruction participated in the present study. It was hypothesized that the breast prosthesis group would exhibit more negative attitudes towards their mastectomy experience compared to the breast reconstruction group. Using the Mastectomy Attitude Scale (MAS) the results indicated that both groups were satisfied with their bodies, had a positive outlook towards their lives, implied that sexuality entailed more than having breasts, and felt that mastectomy treatment was necessary to save their lives. Neither group concealed that they had a mastectomy, however, they were not prone to discuss their mastectomy experiences. The findings from the study indicate that the women postmastectomy already had or developed positive attitudes towards themselves and life in general and the method chosen for breast restoration had no apparent impact on these attitudes. Reasons for the sample's positive attitudes are discussed.

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Section: Factor Analysismentioning

confidence: 69%

Section: Factor Analysismentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Postmastectomy attitudes in women who wear external breast prostheses compared to those who have undergone breast reconstructions

Reaby

Hort

1995

J Behav Med

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“…Support is seen as crucial to the care of women diagnosed with breast cancer ( Feather & Wainstock, 1989; Northouse, 1989; Suominen, 1994; Suominen et al , 1995 ; Lugton, 1997). Cocker and Kidman (1995) report preliminary results showing that support affects survival rates in women with metastatic breast cancer.…”

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Supportive care for women with breast cancer: Australian nurses’ perspective

Wilkes

White

Beale

et al. 1999

Nursing & Health Sciences

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A research project was undertaken to describe how the support needs of women who have had treatment for breast cancer were being met in New South Wales, Australia. Data were collected from both the women and the nurses who cared for them. The findings from the first part of the study examined the nurses' perceptions of the women's needs and how they as health professionals, fulfilled these needs. Analysis was both qualitative and quantitative. Seventy-eight nurses responded to a questionnaire and 15 were interviewed. The findings indicated that the nurses perceived information on disease process and physical aspects of the disease as essential to supporting the women with breast cancer. While they saw providing emotional support to the women as important the nurses themselves often lacked the time and skills to provide it.

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Psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer in unmarried women

Budin

1998

Res. Nurs. Health

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Breast cancer is a significant health problem that can affect many aspects of a woman's life. Although there is growing evidence that women with supportive husbands seem to adjust reasonably well, little is known about the impact of breast cancer among unmarried women. Relationships among primary treatment alternatives, symptom distress, perceived social support, and psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer in 101 unmarried women were investigated using data collected during the late postoperative recovery phase. The women experienced relatively low levels of psychosocial adjustment problems and perceived moderately high levels of social support. Social support and symptom distress each accounted for significant proportions of the variance in psychosocial adjustment, whereas primary treatment alternatives did not. Symptom distress emerged as the variable accounting for the most variance in psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer. Implications for health care providers to facilitate positive adjustment to breast cancer in unmarried women and directions for future studies are suggested.

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Perceptions of postmastectomy patients. Part II: Social support and attitudes towards mastectomy

Cited by 22 publications

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Postmastectomy attitudes in women who wear external breast prostheses compared to those who have undergone breast reconstructions

Postmastectomy attitudes in women who wear external breast prostheses compared to those who have undergone breast reconstructions

Supportive care for women with breast cancer: Australian nurses’ perspective

Psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer in unmarried women

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