Psychological adaptation of mature women in the first days after mastectomy

Bąk‐Sosnowska, Monika; Oleszko, Kinga; Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta

doi:10.5114/pm.2013.35067

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“…Łuczyk et al presented results similar to those in the current study in women surgically treated for breast cancer [18]. Bąk-Sosnowska conducted research among women during the first days after mastectomy, and the result reached an average value of 24.56 according to AIS [19]. The results [20].…”

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Assessment of the level of the sense of coherence and its relationship with the acceptance of illness in women treated for breast cancer

Kaźmierczak¹,

Gebuza²,

Czajkowska³

et al. 2019

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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Introduction and objective. The sense of coherence plays an important role in the acceptance of illness. The aim of the study was to assess the level of the sense of coherence and its relationship with the acceptance of illness, and to determine whether there are factors which differentiate the sense of coherence and its individual components. Materials and method. 120 women treated for breast cancer were included in the study. The research project was conducted by means of questionnaires, Life Orientation Questionnaire (SOC-29) and Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). The study was approved by the Director of the Professor F. Łukaszczyk Oncology Centre and the Bioethics Committee (KB 320/2017). The research project was conducted from May 2017-April 2018. Results. The global level of the sense of coherence in the study sample was at an average level. The average value of the acceptance of illness rate was 26.84 and implied average adaptation to the limitations imposed by an illness. A relationship was found between the level of the sense of coherence and its components, and the degree of the acceptance of illness (p <0.00001). The methods of treating breast cancer did not determine the level of the sense of coherence and the level of the acceptance of illness (p> 0.05). The experienced mastectomy did not determine the level of coherence and its components (p> 0.05). A higher level of the acceptance of illness was found in women who had not undergone mastectomy (p = 0.00007). Conclusions: The study sample presented an average level of the sense of coherence and the acceptance of illness. The sense of coherence significantly correlated with the degree of the acceptance of illness. Women who had not undergone mastectomy presented a significantly higher level of the acceptance of illness.

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confidence: 82%

Assessment of the level of the sense of coherence and its relationship with the acceptance of illness in women treated for breast cancer

Kaźmierczak¹,

Gebuza²,

Czajkowska³

et al. 2019

Med Og Nauk Zdr.

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“…This opinion was corroborated in the results of studies by other authors [16]. The study conducted by Bąk-Sosnowska does not confirm the correlation between having a life partner with support offered by him and the fact of accepting the disease [17]. The patients with the higher education level are characterised by more optimistic evaluation of their own opportunities and more care for their health in comparison to women with lower education [18,19,31].…”

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confidence: 65%

Health factors among women after mastectomy

Pacian¹,

Kulik²,

Skórzyńska³

et al. 2013

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SummaryIntroduction: The need for pro-health behaviour emerges most frequently in situations of a life change, a disease or an increased risk of falling ill. Cancer usually leads to abandonment or limitation of the life activity pursued so far. Pro-health behaviour is one of the necessary conditions of returning to fitness. Poland belongs to a group of countries with an average incidence of breast cancer, but the awareness level of disease prevention is still insufficient. Mastectomy is a strenuous treatment for a woman, both physically and psychologically, and the new situation demands change in the previous way of life.Aim of the study: The main objective of the paper was to evaluate health factors among women after mastectomy.Material and methods: The researched material was collected using standardized research tools: Health Behaviour Inventory and List of Health Criteria. The research was conducted among 104 women after radical treatment of breast cancer.Results: The dominant type of health behaviour was preventive behaviour (M = 3.72), while correct dietary habits were the least valued (M = 3.01). Differences were pointed out in valuing health by the respondents, depending on the examined demographic features.Conclusions: The general health behaviour was at a level above the average (M = 86.09). A relation of demographic features to preferred health behaviour was observed, according to the education level (r s = -0.22) and duration of the disease (r s = 0.24). The respondents put the highest value on health understood as a condition (M = 1.36) and not as an effect of conscious actions, and identified it with the ability to enjoy life.Key words: mastectomy, health behaviours, health determinants, lifestyle, women. StreszczenieWstęp: Potrzeba zachowań prozdrowotnych pojawia się najczęściej w sytuacjach zmiany życiowej, choroby lub zwiększonego ryzyka zachorowania. Choroba nowotworowa powoduje zwykle zaniechanie bądź ograniczenie dotychczasowej aktywności życiowej. Zachowania prozdrowotne są jednym z niezbędnych warunków powrotu do sprawności. Polska należy do grupy krajów o średniej zapadalności na nowotwór piersi, jednak poziom świadomo-ści profilaktyki w tym zakresie wciąż jest niedostateczny. Mastektomia jest zabiegiem obciążającym dla kobiety zarówno somatycznie, jak i psychicznie, a nowa sytuacja wymusza zmianę dotychczasowego trybu życia.Cel pracy: Ocena uwarunkowań zdrowia wśród kobiet po mastektomii. Materiał i metody: Materiał badawczy zebrano, wykorzystując narzędzia standaryzowane: Inwentarz zachowań zdrowotnych oraz Listę kryteriów zdrowia. Badania przeprowadzone zostały wśród 104 kobiet po radykalnym leczeniu raka piersi.Wyniki: Dominującym rodzajem zachowań zdrowotnych były zachowania profilaktyczne (M = 3,72), zaś najniżej ocenianym: prawidłowe nawyki żywieniowe (M = 3,01). Wykazano istnienie różnic w wartościowaniu zdrowia przez respondentki w zależności od badanych cech demograficznych.Wnioski: Respondentki osiągnęły ogólny wynik zachowań zdrowotnych na poziomie ponadprzeciętnym (M = 86,09)....

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“…Furthermore, the risk factors of lymphedema include broad axillary disease, obesity, and positive axillary lymph nodes. [4][5][6] The incidence of upper extremity lymphedema is 17%, and the incidence is increased up to 2 years from diagnosis or surgery. Incidence in patients with dissection of axillary lymph node is 4 times more than that of sentinel lymph node biopsy.…”

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“…Furthermore, the risk factors of lymphedema include broad axillary disease, obesity, and positive axillary lymph nodes. 4-6…”

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Comparative Study Between the Effects of Kinesio Taping and Pressure Garment on Secondary Upper Extremity Lymphedema and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background: Breast cancer stands out among the most widely recognized forms of cancer among women. It has been observed that upper extremity lymphedema is one of the most risky and prevalent complication following breast cancer surgery that prompts functional impairment, psychological, and social problems. Purpose: To compare the effects of Kinesio taping and the application of the pressure garment on secondary lymphedema of the upper extremity. Methods: 66 women were randomly allocated to the Kinesio taping (KT) group (n=33) and pressure garment (PG) group (n=33). The KT group received Kinesio taping application (2 times per week for 3 weeks), while the PG group received pressure garment (20- 60 mmHg) for at least 15-18 hours per day for 3 weeks. The outcome measures were limb circumference, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index questionnaire (SPADI), hand grip strength, and quality of life at the baseline and end of intervention. Results: The sum of limb circumferences, SPADI, hand grip strength, and quality of life significantly improved after treatment in the KT group (P<0.05). While the PG group showed no significant improvement in SPADI, hand grip strength, physical, role, pain, and fatigue score p>0.05, while the sum of limb circumferences significantly decreased (P<0.05). Significant differences were observed between the KT and PG groups at the end of the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion: KT had significant changes in limb circumference, SPADI, hand grip strength and overall quality of life than PG in the treatment of subjects diagnosed with lymphedema after mastectomy.

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Psychological adaptation of mature women in the first days after mastectomy

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Assessment of the level of the sense of coherence and its relationship with the acceptance of illness in women treated for breast cancer

Assessment of the level of the sense of coherence and its relationship with the acceptance of illness in women treated for breast cancer

Health factors among women after mastectomy

Comparative Study Between the Effects of Kinesio Taping and Pressure Garment on Secondary Upper Extremity Lymphedema and Quality of Life Following Mastectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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