A STUDY TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER MASTECTOMY AMONG WOMEN IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARAD
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 49
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Surgical treatment is the most common treatment of breast cancer which is mastectomy. It may have influence on the quality of life (QOL). So, this study was undertaken with the objective of evaluating the quality of life and related factors among patients operated for breast cancer. Aims and Objectives1. To assess the quality of life of women who have undergone mastectomy. 2. To find association between quality of life and demographic variable. MATERIALS & METHODS Evaluative approach with one group test design was used. Study was conducted on 30 subjects from Karad using convenient sampling technique. The data was collected by structured questionnaire. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The sample size estimation was also done at our conveniences. RESULTS Most of all women had severe complaints about quality of life, psychological changes, sociological behaviour, stress level, religious thinking and fear after undergoing mastectomy. There was no statistical association found between age, educational qualification, occupation, type of family, age of menarche and any of the quality of life parameters namely QOL, psychological changes, fear, sociological behaviour, stress levels and religious behaviour. CONCLUSION Majority of the women had severe complaints for quality of life, psychological changes, sociological behaviour, stress level, religious thinking and after undergoing mastectomy. Most of the women had very severe complaints about fear after undergoing mastectomy.
Authors and Affiliations
Trupti S Bhosale, Mahadeo Shinde, Ruksar Patel, Reshma Nair
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