Quality Of Life among Breast Cancer Patients During Adjuvant Chemotherapy | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 85, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 1123-1135 PDF (250.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.257830 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mennat-Allah Hassan Sallam1; Zeinab Abdelhamed Loutfi2; Shimaa Saied Adam3 | ||
| 1Clinical instructor at Faculty of Nursing- Damanhur University | ||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths among females worldwide, more attention has been paid to the rapidly increasing prevalence of psychiatric problems happening in breast cancer patients, It is very important to take early measures to treat these psychosocial problems for breast cancer patients thus improving their quality of life. Aim: This study aimed to assess quality of life among breast cancer patients during adjuvant chemotherapy. Design: A descriptive research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at Damanhur Oncology Center in the outpatient chemotherapy clinic. Study subjects: A convenient sample including one hundred and ten women with BC. Tools: 1) Socio-demographic interviewing sheet. 2) Quality of Life Instrument (breast cancer patient version). Results: The current study indicated that there were positive statistically significant correlations between total psychological domains and total physical domains also total QOL and total spiritual domains. Additionally, there were highly positive statistically significant correlations between total social domains and total physical domains, also between total QOL and total physical, total psychological and total social domains. Conclusion: Most patients with breast cancer have low total quality of life Recommendation: Designing and carrying out psychological intervention programs for patients with breast cancer. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| quality of life; breast cancer and adjuvant chemotherapy | ||
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