Evaluation of the Quality of Life of Women after Mastectomy

• Authors: Bartosz Bolach , Jagoda Walowska , Ewa Juskowiak , Marta Stępień-Słodkowska

Abstracts

EN

Purpose
The most frequent cancer among women in Poland and worldwide is breast cancer. The aim of the study was to assess the quality of women's life after unilateral and bilateral breast amputation.
Research process
The study included 47 women - 24 women after bilateral amputation and 23 unilateral amputees. Two questionnaires were used: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life Questionnaire: general and breast cancer module to measure the quality of life of patients treated for cancer.
Results
From among the assessed areas of quality of life, the sphere of emotional functioning was significantly disturbed. The passage of time improved the quality of life of the surveyed women. Thanks to early detection and treatment survival time is extended, however the disease becomes a chronic disorder affecting the psychosomatic sphere that changes the quality of life of these women.

Keywords

EN

rehabilitation; mastectomy; breast cancer; quality of life; mental health; social function

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Szczeciński. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
• Journal: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 45
• Pages: 55-64

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Bartosz Bolach

• Department of Sport of Persons with Disabilities, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland

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Jagoda Walowska

• RB dr Jagoda Walowska, Wrocław / Jelcz-Laskowice / Oleśnica, Poland

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Ewa Juskowiak

• College of Physiotherapy in Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland

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Marta Stępień-Słodkowska

• Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, University of Szczecin, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18276/cej.2024.1-04

Biblioteka Nauki

32443961